People, Places, and Change Chapter 8 (Caribbean South America)
Chapter 8 (Caribbean South America) in Holt's People, Places, and Change World Geography Textbook
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- oil
- resource that caused the Venezuelan economy to suffer when prices for the resource dropped
- New Granada
- Prior to 1830, Colombia was known as this
- llanos
- the plains of the Orinoco River basin, located in eastern Colombia and western Venezuela
- Guyana
- British Guiana gained independence in 1966 and became known as __________________.
- Orinoco
- an important river in Caribbean South America
- cordillera
- a mountain system made up of parallel ranges
- Spanish
- the first Europeans to claim the Guianas were the _____________.
- coastal areas
- Many farms in Suriname are found along _________________.
- Venezuelan coast
- Columbus landed ther in 1498
- India, China, and Southeast Asia
- Colonists in the Guianas brought in indentured servants from _______________________________.
- Andes Mountains
- The major mountain chain in South America, mountains rise over 18,000 feet
- Colombia
- The most populated country in Caribbean South America
- elevation
- climates of the Andes are divided by this
- France
- French Guiana is part of _____________
- pardos
- people of mixed African, European, and South American Indian ancestry who live in Venezuela
- bauxite
- Guyana's major mineral resource
- oil
- in recent years, Colombia's leading export has been __________
- Caracas
- capital of Venezuela
- Suriname
- Dutch Guiana gained independence and changed it's name to this
- indigo
- Plant used to make a deep blue dye
- Guiana Highlands
- The eastern part of Caribbean South America, these have been eroding for millions of years
- Orinoco
- longest river in Caribbean South America
- Georgetown
- the capital of Guyana
- Angel Falls
- the world's highest waterfall, found in Venezuela
- soul
- moderate climates and good __________ help make Caribbean South America a rich agricultural area
- Chibcha
- a _________________ custom inspired the legend of El Dorado, or
- Guiana Highlands
- area in southeast Venezuela that is rich in iron ore for making steel
- Spain
- This nation conquered the Chibcha around 1500
- Gran Colombia
- After independence in 1819, this nation contained present day Panama, Ecuador, Colombia and Venezuela
- piranhas
- aggressive, meat-eating fish which live in the Orinoco River
- coffee
- Colombia is world famous for its ____________, which is grown in the country's rich soil
- coffee
- one typical crop that is grown in the tierra templada, or
- caudillo
- term for a Venezuelan military leader
- sugarcane
- During the early history of the Guianas, this became the main crop
- pidgin language
- a basic language used to help two people who speak different languages understand one another
- Colombia
- Panama was part of this country until the United States helped it fight for independence
- Africans
- About two thirds of the people who live in French Guiana are descended from __________________.
- Simon Bolivar
- Person who led the revolt against Spain and who is now considered a hero in many South American countries
- Hugo Chavez
- the current president of Venezuela
- 1500 years old
- some giant mounds of earth, stone statues, and tombs in Colombia are more than ____________ years old
- tepuis
- sandstone layers that cap steep-sided plateaus
- aluminum
- a major export of Suriname
- Maracaibo
- Venezuelan lake that is a bay of the Caribbean Sea and a rich source of oil
- forestry and shrimp fishing
- French Guiana's most important economic activities are ______________________________.
- Roman Catholic
- the main religion of Colombia
- Bogota
- the capital of Colombia
- llaneros
- cowboys of the Venezuelan plains