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Chapter 13 Cultures of Latin America Section 1

Chapter 13 Cultures of Latin America Section 1. Seven nations form the crooked, narrow isthmus of Central America. Along with Mexico. they make up Middle America. People of Central America are of diverse ancestry.

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Chapter 13 Cultures of Latin America Section 1

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  1. Chapter 13Cultures of Latin AmericaSection 1

  2. Seven nations form the crooked, narrow isthmus of Central America. Along with Mexico they make up Middle America.

  3. People of Central America are of diverse ancestry.

  4. Middle America has much diversity among its people. Many are Mestizo, which means they are a mix of Spanish and Indigenous People, (who are descendants of the people who first lived there). In Latin America, indigenous people are also called Native Americans.

  5. Although Spanish is the language of business and government, some countries like Guatemalaspeak more than 20 languages.

  6. Due to growth in population, which led to job shortage in rural areas, thousands of young people In Middle America have been moving from the country-side to the city.

  7. Lack of work and low wages force many people to work In factories and businesses in the city.

  8. Many people have left Mexico and Central America and emigrated to the U.S. to find better jobs.

  9. Many people of Middle America are poor farmers known as campesinos, (kahm peh see nohz).

  10. Many people from Middle America emigrate to the United States hoping to find better living conditions and better work.

  11. A factory found on the U.S./Mexican border which assembles parts for export is called maquiladora.

  12. America is made of many immigrants. Immigrants are people who move from their home country to live in a foreign country. For many Middle Americans, the U.S. Is their new home.

  13. The religion most practiced in Middle America is Catholicism.

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