Unit 3 Latin America. Chapter 8 I. The Physical Geography of Latin America A. The Land 1. The...
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Unit 3 Latin America. Chapter 8 I. The Physical Geography of Latin America A. The Land 1. The Americas and the Caribbean a. Divided into 3 areas 1. Middle
Chapter 8 I. The Physical Geography of Latin America A. The
Land 1. The Americas and the Caribbean a. Divided into 3 areas 1.
Middle America (Central) a. Seven countries
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2. Caribbean a. Also known as the West Indies 1. Bahamas 2.
Greater Antilles 3. Lesser Antilles 3. South America a. Includes 13
countries
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2. Mountains, Plateaus and Hills a. Terrain is diverse 1.
Rainforest and Andes dominate b. Mountains 1. Mexico a. 2 ranges 1.
Sierra Madre Occidental 2. Sierra Madre Oriental
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2. South America a. Andes Mtns. 1. 4500 miles long 2. Worlds
longest mtn chain 3. 2 nd highest (20,000 ft)
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Andes Mountains
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b. Brazilian Highlands 1. drops sharply to the Atlantic a.
Forms an escarpment 1. slope or cliff
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c. Plateaus and Hills 1. flat highlands used for grazing 2.
Patagonia a. Southern Argentina
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3. Plains Areas a. Along Gulf of Mexico b. Atlantic coastline
of NE S. America c. Pacific coastline d. Includes: 1. llanos a.
Large, fertile areas along the Caribbean coast 2. Pampas a. Grassy,
treeless plains of Argentina and Uruguay
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4. Rivers, Lakes and Waterfalls a. Rivers 1. Amazon a. Longest
river in W. Hemisphere b. Largest volume of water in the world
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2. Rio de la Plata a. Formed by Parana, Paraguay and Uruguay
rivers b. 2 nd largest system in S. America
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b. Lakes and Waterfalls 1. S. America does not have many large
lakes 2. Angel Falls a. Worlds highest waterfall 1. drops 3212
ft.
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5. Natural Resources a. Energy 1. oil and gas a. Mexico is 5 th
largest oil producer 2. Waterfalls and rivers enable hydroelectric
power. b. Minerals 1. Bauxite (aluminum), copper, tin and
silver.
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B. Climate and Vegetation 1. Climate Regions a. Most of L.A. in
low latitudes 1. Between Tropic of Cancer and Tropic of Capricorn
b. Tropical Climates 1. Tropical Rain Forest a. hot temp, lots of
rain year round. b. Amazon Basin, Caribbean Islands, S. Mexico, E.
South and Central America 2. Tropical Savanna a. hot and wet, but
not all year. b. Most of Central America, parts of Columbia,
Venezuela, Brazil, Bolivia and Paraguay.
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c. Humid Subtropical Climate 1. much of SE South America 2.
winters short and mild 3. summers long and humid d. Desert climate
1. hot and dry most of the time 2. Atacama Desert a. One of driest
places on earth
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c. Steppe Climate 1. hot summers, cold winters, some rain. a.
North Mexico, some highlands d. Highland Climate 1. along mtns and
Andes. 2. arranged vertically by altitudes a. Tierra caliente 1.
lowest altitude 2. means hot country b. Tierra templada 1. means
temperate country c. Tierra fria 1. means cold country
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2. Vegetation a. Consists mostly of rain forests and grassland
b. Tropical Rain Forests 1. mostly around Equator 2. Amazon Basin
largest a. 1/3 of South America b. Includes canopy that prevents
sun from reaching forest floor. c. More kinds of trees and animals
than any other place on earth.
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c. Grasslands and Deserts 1. llanos and pampas a. Short clumps
of grass b. Scattered trees 2. deserts a. Very few plants d.
Vertical climate zones 1. vegetation is varied 2. coffee often
grown
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Rainforest Facts The Amazon Rainforest covers over a billion
acres, encompassing areas in Brazil, Venezuela, Colombia and the
Eastern Andean region of Ecuador and Peru. If Amazonia were a
country, it would be the ninth largest in the world. The Amazon
Rainforest covers over a billion acres, encompassing areas in
Brazil, Venezuela, Colombia and the Eastern Andean region of
Ecuador and Peru. If Amazonia were a country, it would be the ninth
largest in the world. More than 20 percent of the worlds oxygen is
produced in the Amazon Rainforest. More than 20 percent of the
worlds oxygen is produced in the Amazon Rainforest. More than half
of the world's estimated 10 million species of plants, animals and
insects live in the tropical rainforests. More than half of the
world's estimated 10 million species of plants, animals and insects
live in the tropical rainforests. One-fifth of the world's fresh
water is in the Amazon Basin. One-fifth of the world's fresh water
is in the Amazon Basin. At least 3000 fruits are found in the
rainforests; of these only 200 are now in use in the Western World.
At least 3000 fruits are found in the rainforests; of these only
200 are now in use in the Western World. The U.S. National Cancer
Institute has identified 3000 plants that are active against cancer
cells. 70% of these plants are found in the rainforest. The U.S.
National Cancer Institute has identified 3000 plants that are
active against cancer cells. 70% of these plants are found in the
rainforest.
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II. The Cultural Geography of Latin America A. Population
Patterns 1. Human Characteristics a. 500 million people live in
Latin America 1. 9% of worlds pop. b. Ethnic Diversity 1. Native
American a. Mayans b. Incas c. Aztecs
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2. Europeans arrived in 1400s 3. Africans arrived in 1500s a.
Slaves 4. Asians arrived in 1800s a. servants
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c. A Blending of Peoples 1. Mestizos a. Mixed Native American
and European descent 2. Mulattoes a. Mixed African and European
descent
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d. Language 1. Countries adopted languages of people that
colonized there. a. Brazil Portuguese b. Haiti French c. Jamaica -
English 2. Spanish official language of most countries today 3.
Dialects forms of language peculiar to a particular place or region
4. Native American a. Spoken by millions b. modern day Spanish is
mixed with Native American words
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2. Population Density and Distribution a. Multicultural b.
Population Distribution 1. most of pop. Lives on 1/3 of land a.
Along coasts 1. called population rim 2. 66% live in South America
a. 331 million 3. Central America b. 132 million
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Population Density of South America
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c. Population Density 1. Mexico- most populated Spanish
speaking country in world a. 132 people/square mile 2. Caribbean
countries are small a. High birth rate b. Land not suitable for
farming 3. South America a. Density is quite low 4. people live
where farming is suitable
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d. Urbanization 1. one way migration a. Many move to cities for
jobs b. Creates slums 1. lack of resources 2. The Cities a. Most
Latin American nations are urbanized b. Cities that rank among top
15 largest in world 1. Mexico City, Mexico 2. Sao Paulo, Brazil 3.
Rio de Janeiro, Brazil 4. Buenos Aires, Argentina
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3. Push and pull factors drawing people towards the cities a.
push poor medical care, poor education, low-paying jobs, few own
land b. pull higher-paying jobs, better schools, better medical
care
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B. History and Government 1. Native American Empires a.
Originally came across Bering Strait b. 3 major empires: 1. Maya a.
Central America/Southern Mexico Yucatan Peninsula b. Pyramid shaped
temples and courts c. Skilled in Math 1. used number system 2.
concept of zero d. Created 365 day calendar
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Extent of Mayan Culture Mayan culture extended from Southern
Mexico into Central America
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Chaac: the Rain God
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d. The Aztec 1. built a permanent capital at Tenochtitlan
(present day Mexico City) 2. grew crops on Chinampas floating
artificial islands 3. developed complex political system a. Headed
by emperor 4. worshiped many gods
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Tenochtitlan
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e. The Inca 1. empire stretched along Andes 2. created central
government a. Emporer 3. excellent farmers a. Cut terraces into
slopes b. Built irrigation systems c. Domesticated alpacas and
llamas 4. Built temples and fortresses 5. no written language 6.
sent messages with quipu a. Rope with knotted cords of various
lengths and colors.
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2. European Empires a. Were looking for new trade routes b.
Spain and Portugal were first to fight over lands in Americas. 1.
line of Demarcation a. Pope drew imaginary line from N. Pole to S.
Pole. 1. lands east Portugal 2. lands west - Spain
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c. Spanish Conquests 1. search for trade turned into search for
riches. a. Spanish wanted to convert Natives to Christianity. 2.
Conquistadors overpowered Aztecs and Inca empires.
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3. Spain established colonies a. set up mines b. Set up
plantations 1. first enslaved Native Americans 2. then enslaved
Africans 4. appointed viceroys a. Governed colonies
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d. The Portuguese and Brazil 1. Built sugarcane plantations a.
Called fazendas b. Used slaves e. Independence 1. people began to
resent European rule. 2. Native Americans and Africans also wanted
freedoms. 3. Revolutions in US and France. 4. Toussaint-Louveture
a. Led movement in Haiti 5. Simon Bolivar a. Venezuela
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3. Dictatorships and Democracies a. Leaders wanted to build
stable governments. b. Power was still in hands of wealthy c. Power
of the strong 1. caudillos strong men a. Promised to solve issues
b. Ended up ruling as dictators d. Desire for change 1.
industrialization brought change 2. gap btwn rich and poor spread
unrest and called for reform.
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III. Cultures and Lifestyles A. Religion 1. Spanish and
Portuguese brought Roman Catholicism a. Roman Catholicism 1.
colonial times a. Priests wanted to convert Natives b. Church
leaders played important political roles. c. People questioned
churchs power d. Not as influential today b. Growth of
Protestantism 1. built hospitals, schools and colleges.
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B. Health Care and Education 1. Health Care a. Latin Americans
are living longer b. Malnutrition is still an issue. 2. Educational
Opportunities a. Literacy rate is low b. Must pass special exams to
go to college.
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C. The Arts and Literature 1. Traditional Arts and Literature
a. Native Americans produced earliest art. 1. mosaics
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D. Life and Leisure 1. Way of Life a. Strong sense of family 1.
extended families are very important 2. Leisure Time and
Celebrations a. Futbol soccer b. Jai alai fast paced hand ball c.
Musical events d. Independence days and holidays
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Latin America Today I. Living in Latin America A. Agriculture
1. basis of most LA economies 2. most of LAs exports come from
land. a. Items sent to other countries for sale or trade.
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3. Cash Crops and Livestock a. Coffee 1. worlds leading
producer b. Bananas c. Sugarcane d. Livestock 1. leading cattle
producers a. Argentina, Mexico and Brazil
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4. Latifundia and Minifundia a. Only 1/3 of LA people are
campesinos 1. live and work in rural areas b. Farms are divided
into 2 types 1. latifundia a. Large family owned estates 2.
minifundia a. Small farms that produce food chiefly for family use
and local markets. c. Poor generally grow staple crops
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B. Industry 1. need for service industries are growing 2.
Industrial progress a. Nations are growing economically 1.
factories 2. production 3. attracting foreign investors
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II. People and their Environment A. The Amazon River Basin 1.
covers 2.7 million square miles a. Size of the US east of Rocky
Mtns. 2. contains worlds largest tropical rain forest
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Amazon Rain Forest piranha anaconda
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3. Deforestation a. Cutting down and clearing of trees in the
rain forest 1. 10% of rain forest is gone b. Contributing factors
1. construction of Tran-Amazonian Highway 2. farming a. Slash and
burn farming 1. cut plants and strip bark from trees 2. set fire to
forest. 3. releases nutrients to soil temporarily. Clearing for
farming Slash and burning
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3. Commercial cattle ranches a. Grazing b. Grasses grow for
first few years and then weeds take over. 4. Lumber a. Increasing
demand b. Could be ratified with reforestation.
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4. Major Concerns a. Oxygen concerns 1. not likely b. Worlds
heat balance 1. dangerous warming effect c. Worlds water cycle 1.
affects rain fall in certain areas d. Plant and animal extinction
1. important for medicinal and commercial reasons.
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5. Solutions? a. Government regulations b. Nature reserves c.
Strict enforcement d. ecotourism