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Who were defeated Who were defeated by the Spanish by the Spanish conquistador conquistador

Francisco Pizarro?Francisco Pizarro?

•IncaInca

Who was defeated by the Who was defeated by the Spanish conquistador Spanish conquistador

Hernan CortesHernan Cortes

•AztecAztec

Who settled into what Who settled into what is now Mexico City?is now Mexico City?

•AztecAztec

Who had advanced Who had advanced knowledge of science, knowledge of science,

technology, astronomy and technology, astronomy and math including using the math including using the

zero.zero.

•MayaMaya

Known for forming Known for forming massive stone sculptures massive stone sculptures

ofof headsheads..

•OlmecOlmec

Who was at the top of the Who was at the top of the Spanish class system?Spanish class system?

•PeninsularesPeninsulares

What native group lived What native group lived in the Yucatan in the Yucatan

Peninsula?Peninsula?

MayaMaya

First civilization First civilization known to develop in known to develop in

Latin America:Latin America:

•OlmecOlmec

Term meaning no outlet to the Term meaning no outlet to the seasea

•LandlockedLandlocked

Most common religion Most common religion in Latin Americain Latin America

•Roman CatholicRoman Catholic

Major languages spoken in Major languages spoken in Latin America:Latin America:

•Spanish and PortugueseSpanish and Portuguese

Why did the Spanish Why did the Spanish set up colonies in set up colonies in

Latin America?Latin America?

•To get wealthyTo get wealthy

What crop was the What crop was the main crop the Spanish main crop the Spanish

Colonies grew?Colonies grew?

•sugarsugar

The world’s largest The world’s largest producer of coffee producer of coffee

is:is:

•BrazilBrazil

Popular musical Popular musical instrument made in instrument made in

TrinidadTrinidad

•Steel drumSteel drum

Juan and Eva Peron were Juan and Eva Peron were from:from:

•ArgentinaArgentina

Term- cutting down Term- cutting down and clearing trees:and clearing trees:

•deforestationdeforestation

2 groups of slaves in 2 groups of slaves in Latin AmericaLatin America

•Taino and AfricansTaino and Africans

Celebration every year Celebration every year for 4 days before lentfor 4 days before lent

•CarnivalCarnival

Refuse to buy products Refuse to buy products that destroy the that destroy the

rainforest:rainforest:

•boycottboycott

Where is the Amazon Where is the Amazon rainforest?rainforest?

•BrazilBrazil

Who declared Brazil’s Who declared Brazil’s independence?independence?

•Dom Pedro IDom Pedro I

Who worked to end Who worked to end slavery in Brazil?slavery in Brazil?

•Dom Pedro IIDom Pedro II

What is the economic What is the economic agreement between agreement between

Mexico and the United Mexico and the United States that reduces States that reduces

tariffs called?tariffs called?

•North America Free Trade North America Free Trade Agreement - NAFTAAgreement - NAFTA

Important route used by Important route used by many Central American many Central American countries to transport countries to transport

goods?goods?

•Panama CanalPanama Canal

Who is the leader of Who is the leader of Cuba?Cuba?

•Raul CastroRaul Castro

What type of What type of government does Cuba government does Cuba

have?have?

•communistcommunist

Brazil

BoliviaBolivia

Paraguay

UruguayArgentina

Chile

Peru

Ecuador

Colombia

Venezuela

Guyana

Suriname French

Guiana

Tricks to remembering the Tricks to remembering the South American countriesSouth American countries

•http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yYSHaL2uGGE&safe=active

Mexico

Guatemala

Belize

El Salvador

HondurasNicaragua Costa

Rica

Panama

Cuba

Jamaica

Haiti

Dominican Republic

Puerto Rico

Bahamas