Complete List of Terms and Definitions for Latin America 11

Terms Definitions
maize corn
Honduras Tegucigalpa
Perú Lima
Chile Santiago
Argentina 1
sinere allow
glyph picture writings
Falkland Island UK
guatemala guatemala city
El Salvidor San Salvidor
Haiti port au prince
Correa Leader of Ecuador
Malnutrition Faulty or inadequate nutrition
Incan Agriculture Vertical Farming
Terrace Farming
Farmed Llamas and Alpacas
Cuzco Capitol of Incan Empire
Conquistador Spanish term for "conqueror," referring to soldiers who conquered Native Americans in Latin America
caminho all routes of gold trade
Llanos fertile plains in Colombia/ Venezuela
Father Hidalgo Declared independence from Spain
the Andes the world's longest mountain range
Nationalize to establish government control over an industry, such as Mexico's oil industry.
Aztec Representation represented by city of Tenochtitlan
Maquiladoras Factories in northern Mexico that produce goods for export
San Martin 1.he led revolutions in Argentina,Chile,and Peru (Spain)
2.his soldiers were mostly slaves
3.slaves got freedom
4.crossed the Andes Mt
90 ___% of Honduras' population earns less than $100 a year
Migration is what theme of geography? Movement
forest floor the ground level of the rainforest
Brazil largest country in South America; most populated cities in the world - Sao Paolo and Rio de Janeiro
Minifundia In Latin America, small farms that produce foods chiefly for family use
geography of mayan highlands and lowlands. Yucatan Peninsula - Mexico, Guatemala, Belize, Honduras
first people in latin america were __________americans known as indigenous group: native
physical feature associated with inca empire andes mountains
Francisco Madero early leader in the Mexican Revolution; in 1911 became president of Mexico; wanted land ownership and free, honest elections
British Honduras Belize was called _____________ until 1981
25 ___% of Ecuador's population are of indian desent
1/4 ____ of Latin Americas economy is Brazils
Quechua the language of the Inca Empire, now spoken in the Andes highlands
urbanization movement of people from rural areas to cities
coral the rock like skeletons of tiny sea animals
Encomienda A system that the rulers of Spain established in Mexico, under which Spanish men received a Native American village to oversee and gain tribute—
What is agribussiness? giant commercial farms owned by multinatinal corporations
What is the country that is between Bolivia, Brazil, and Argentina? Paraguay
Cochineal an insect that gives a crimson colored dye
What did the Spanish bring? Language, Catholic religion, diseases
Europian Creoles - Came from mostly Spain, and also Portugal and France
Devil's Island Most famous pennial colony in French Guiana
Industrialized when peole foucus less on farming and more on manufacturing
Fidel Castro Ruled Cuba as a communist dictator for almost 50 years
Tropical Zone the part of the world between the Tropic of Cancer and Tropic of Capricorn. This is the hottest region on our planet.
Panama Canal a river in central South America and one of its three major river systems, originating in the in the highlands of southern Brazil, traveling about 3,000 miles south and west.
Political power, economic advantages why countries want to have colonies
Jose de San Martin Liberates Argentia, and crosses the Andes into Chile and aids Bernardo O'Higgins in Chile's revolution.
Cuban Revolution the revolution led by Fidel Castro and a small band of guerrilla fighters against a corrupt dictatorship in Cuba; 1956-1959
El Nino a warming of the ocean water along the western coast of South America.
Region's greatest success story? Why? Chile; Booming economy, good education system
What are the Altiplano The largest of the great Andean intermontane plateaus.
Latin America's climates & landscapes have impacted where the population lives why? trading, tourism, extreme temps, rain forest, etc
what were revolutions inspired by? by US and French revolutions of
late 1700s
Punishment of wives usually involves ____ blows with firewood or axes, burns, arrow wounds or even murder.
where did the african influence in the caribbean come from? african slaves were brought over after the Tainos' death