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See if you can answer these…

See if you can answer these…. Explain Mexico’s history. How has NAFTA impacted us? What are the most important industries in Mexico’s Economy? Why do we care about the stability of Mexico ?. Quiz L2 – 30 pts. How were the Spanish able to conquer the Aztecs so easily?

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  1. See if you can answer these… • Explain Mexico’s history. • How has NAFTA impacted us? • What are the most important industries in Mexico’s Economy? • Why do we care about the stability of Mexico?

  2. Quiz L2 – 30pts How were the Spanish able to conquer the Aztecs so easily? What were the four classes in Mexico’s early colonial period? What is a Maquiladora? What is NAFTA? How has it impacted the economy of Mexico and the U.S? What are the most important industries in Mexico’s Economy? Why do we care about the stability of Mexico?

  3. Plan Ahead • Finish Latin American lectures • Thursday Review • Friday Exam on Unit 2 • Unit Projects due next Wednesday

  4. South America

  5. Regions of S. America • Brazil • The Northern Tropics • The Andean countries • The Southern Grasslands

  6. Brazil

  7. Brazil • Colonized by Portugal in 1500’s • Pedro Cabral • Named after Brazil wood • Not a very successful colonization at first due to disease and climate.

  8. Brazil • Was home to the Portuguese monarchy in the early 1800’s due to Napoleon.

  9. Brazil Colonial Period • In 1807 Napoleon forced prince Dom Joao from Lisbon. • He established Brazil as the capital of the Portuguese Empire. • In 1821 he returned to Lisbon and left his son in charge of Brazil.

  10. Brazil Colonial Period • When Dom attempted to take back control of Brazil his son, Dom Pedro, declared the countries independence with Pedro as its leader.

  11. Geography of Brazil • Amazon Rain Forest • Amazon River • West Brazilian Highlands

  12. Amazon Rainforest • 1/3 of all animal species in the world • Covers 60% of the country • The “lungs of the planet”… producing 20% of the Earth’s Oxygen!!!

  13. Interesting species… • Poison Dart Frogs • Among the most toxic creatures on earth. Some species’ toxin is so virulent that merely touching the animal can deliver a lethal dose.

  14. Interesting species… • Bullet Ant • The world’s largest ant grows to the size of your pinky. It also stings like a wasp. • Some local tribes have a coming of age ceremony in which the young man has to endure repeated stings without making a sound.

  15. Interesting species… • Jesus Lizard • When fleeing from predators, this reptile runs along the surface of water such as a pond or stream. The lizard reaches about 5 miles per hour this way. It propels itself along the water, using surface tension to briefly support its weight.

  16. Interesting species… • Glass Frog • The glass frog’s flesh is entirely transparent, allowing you to see the internal organs, including the heart pumping away. The flesh thus takes on the hue of surrounding vegetation, making the frog hard to see.

  17. Interesting species… • Candiru • This nasty creature, also called the toothpick fish, has been reported to swim up the urogenital tract of bathers and lodges itself therein. Removal by surgery is the only treatment. In nature, the pencil-shaped fish parasitizes the waste ducts of aquatic animals, and apparently finds human orifices irresistible.

  18. Goodbye Forest • 20% of the amazon rainforest has been destroyed in the past 40 years. • Starts with loggers but they are followed by farmers, ranchers and other industries. • 2,000 sq. miles a year are lost, impacting 9 South American countries.

  19. Save Me!!!

  20. Urban areas • Most of the population lives in large over populated cities • Sao Paulo • Rio De Janiero • Brasilia

  21. Rio

  22. Carnival • Religious festival celebrated before Lent. • Large parades are held with floats and Samba dancing. • Performed in the Sambadrome

  23. The Northern Tropics • French Guiana • Suriname • Guyana • Venezuela • Columbia

  24. The Guiana's • French Guiana, Suriname, Guyana • Borders the Atlantic Ocean • Tropical wet climate • Settled by France, the Netherlands & England

  25. English Dutch French

  26. The Guiana's • Economically • Fishing • Mineral Mining • Bauxite (used to create aluminum) • Very poor, lesser developed countries

  27. ESA • European Space Association • Their Satellites launch from here

  28. Guiana Highlands

  29. Colombia

  30. Colombia • Geography • Borders the Pacific Ocean / Caribbean Sea • The Andes start here • Amazon Forest • Multiple growing seasons

  31. Colombia • Economically • Coffee • Grown on small farms (Campesinos) that are owned by one family and rented to farmers at a high rate. • Drug Trade • Marijuana, Heroine and Cocaine • Illegal but profitable

  32. Colombian Drug Trade • Multi-Billion dollar industry • Has lead to mass corruption • Cartel Violence is getting worse • “Silver or Lead” – Take the money or get a bullet in your head. • Controlled by the FARC

  33. F.A.R.C • The Revolutionary Armed Forces of Colombia • Kidnapping • Violence • They use the thick forests to hide in.

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