Be able to locate: Brazil Amazon River Andes Mountains Mexico Cuba Panama Canal

Be able to locate:BrazilAmazon RiverAndes MountainsMexicoCubaPanama Canal

Be able to locate:Rocky MountainsCanadian ShieldSt Lawrence RiverHudson Bay

How did Spanish Missions help spread both religion and language in Latin America?

While spreading Christianity, Spanishmissionaries also taught natives the Spanishlanguage

Why did Latin American countries import slaves?

Their plantations required lots of people to work on them.

What was the purpose of NAFTA?

To remove trade barriers between the USA, Canada, and Mexico

What were some of the results of the Cuban Revolution?

• The property of wealthy Cubans was taken away

• Many Cubans escaped to the USA• Cubans who protested the war were either

put in jail or killed

What were the results of the Mexican Zapatista revolt?

• Land was fairly divided among the citizens• Laws were passed to protect the rights of

Native Americans• Improved housing and education for the

poor in Mexico

What reasons did the Spanish have for conquering new lands?

• To spread Christianity• To gain gold and other riches• To acquire more land

In what present-day country did the Aztecs live?

Mexico

Why do many Quebecers want Quebec to become an independent

country

They want to preserve their French language, traditions, and religion

What explorer set up the colony of Quebec?

Samuel de Champlain

What started the French and Indian War?

A battle over which country would control Canada

What is Prince Henry the Navigator best known for?

Starting a school to train navigators

What is an entrepreneur?

A person who is willing to take on the risk of starting a new business

What caused the deaths of thousands of Aztecs and Incas

after the Spanish

Disease