Trimester 3 Post Test Study Guide Review Test will be on Monday June 13th

1. Mestizo A person of mixed Spanish and Native American ancestry

2. Tributaries A River or stream that flows into a larger river Example: Amazon river has many tributaries

3. Privatization When a country sells government-owned industries to private owners

4. Plateau Large, raised land that is flat and level Example: Central Mexico

5. Isthmus A narrow strip of land that connects Mexico to South America. It is boarded by water on two sides Central America is considered an Isthmus

6. Import to bring products into one country from another

7. Emigrate To leave one country and settle in another

8. Pampas The grasslands of South America Many cattle graze on these plains

9. Commonwealth a self-governing political unit that has strong ties to a particular country Puerto Rico is a Commonwealth to the United States

10. Lock a section of a waterway in which ships are raised or lowered by adjusting the water level The Panama Canal is a Lock

11. Migrant Workers Many Mexican farmers who do not own their land travel from one area to another working on large farms.

12. Campesino Many of the farmers in Middle America that have little to no land of their own

13. Cash Crop A crop grown mostly for sale rather than for the farmer’s own use

14. Maquiladora A factory located in Mexico, near the U.S. boarder that assembles parts to make products for export

15. Ethnic Group The name for a group of people who share the same ancestry, language, religion, or cultural tradition

16. What are the three regions of Latin America? Mexico and Central America. the Caribbean. South America.

17. What things affect climate in Latin America? elevation, the Equator, and wind patterns

18. What two world events inspired many people of Latin America to fight for Independence? the French Revolution and the American Revolution.

19. Where are many people moving to in Latin America? cities

20. Food in the Caribbean is influenced by what two things? Ethnic diversity and natural resources

21. Why is keeping the delicate balance of nature in the Brazilian rain forest a global problem? It produces one-third of the world’s oxygen

22. What is Chile and Venezuela doing to change their economies? developing new industries and agriculture

23. What effect has high mountains and dense rainforest had on travel in Latin America? They have made travel between the regions of Latin America difficult

24. What is the Mayas and Aztecs writing called? Hieroglyphics

25. What two European countries came to dominate Latin America in the 1600s and 1700s? Spain and Portugal

26. What happen to may indigenous groups after European conquest? They were overworked and died due to diseases brought by the Europeans

27. Why is the Panama Canal important? cuts shipping time between the Pacific and Atlantic oceans

28. How do people of the Pampas of Argentina make their living? Cattle ranchers

29. How is Puerto Rico related to the United States? It is a U.S. commonwealth

30. In Peru, the lives of the people of the Altiplano are changing due in part to? movement of the people to the cities

31. What is Carnival? When is it celebrated? An annual celebration for many Latin America Countries It is celebrated and marks the start of Lent

32. Most people of South America are descended from what three ethnic groups? Native Americans Africans Europeans

Short Answer 33. The Amazonian rain forest is located in this country. 34. This country has many people moving to the United States for a better life. 35. Fidel Castro established communism in this country. 36. The Panama Canal connects the Atlantic Ocean with this Ocean. This region is an isthmus. Many Quecha live in the Altiplano of this country. This country was the first in Latin America to win independence. Some of the islands in this body of water are made of coral.