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Unit 3 Latin America

Explore the diverse landforms, population distribution, and economic activities of Latin America. Learn about the rich cultural heritage and historical influences in Central America, the Caribbean, Brazil, and South America.

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Unit 3 Latin America

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  1. Unit 3 Latin America Chapter 10-13 Pages 220-285

  2. Vocabulary • Plateau • Irrigation • Hacienda • Land Redistribution • Latifundio • Migrant Worker • Estuary • Maquiladoras • Gasohol • Mulattoes

  3. Population Distribution

  4. Cultural Aspects of Latin America • Mix of peoples from Asia, Africa, and Europe • A site of civilizations and empires • Greatest cultural contribution: • Largest number of Native American groups in the world. ?

  5. Conquest Spanish - first to colonize the region – Initial pursuit of silver and gold developed into a more diversified Economy Portuguese colonization - Treaty of Tordesillas (1494) – The Treaty was meant to divide the world between the Spanish and the Portuguese –Never recognized by the British, Dutch or French

  6. New Spain - Mexico • Aztec decline • 4 Social Classes emerged • Hacienda • 1810 – Began revolution • Democracy? • Indian Life

  7. Mexico’s Industry • Petroleum extraction • Tourism • “Smokeless industry” • Maquiladoras

  8. Chapter 11 Central America & Caribbean

  9. Central America • People • Indians • Mestizos • Africans • Europeans • Conflicts • Land • Wealthy • Unstable governments

  10. Agriculture and Fishing

  11. The Panama Canal

  12. Going Through the Panama Canal

  13. Caribbean Islands Island groups • Greater Antilles • Lesser Antilles • Bahamas People • African • European Economy • Agriculture

  14. Banana Plantation

  15. Harvesting Sugar Cane

  16. Growing Coffee

  17. Rubber Industry

  18. Brazil Chapter 12

  19. Regions Landforms • Plains & Plateaus Regions • Northeast • Southeast • Brazilian Highlands • Amazon Basin

  20. Brazilian Highlands

  21. Sao Paolo, Brazil

  22. Overcrowding in Sao Paolo, Brazil

  23. Amazon Rain Forest

  24. Amazon Rain Forest

  25. On the Ground Floor of the Rain Forest

  26. Three-Tiered Vegetation

  27. Three-Tiered Canopy

  28. Native Indians of the Amazon

  29. Jungle Fauna

  30. Minerals of the Amazon Region Amethyst Bauxite Quartz Diamonds

  31. Deforestation in the Amazon

  32. Original Forest Cover Current Forest Cover Future Forest Cover

  33. Eco-Tourism

  34. Brazil’s Economy Challenges • Favelas – Poor • Plantations – Wealthy •  redistribution Growth • Gasohol • Service industry

  35. South America Chapter 13

  36. Northern Tropics • Guianas – Human Characteristics • Differ because of colonization • Economic Activities • Venezuela • Completely contrasts the Guianas • Use oil wealth to launch poverty programs • Climate based on altitudinal zonation • Pg. 270 • Oil!! • Could be Western Hem. Biggest oil & gas producer

  37. Columbia • Most people live between Cordilleras • Coffee – Problem? • Drug trade

  38. Andean Countries Ecuador, Peru, Bolivia, Chile Physical Geography • Mountain stretches 5,500 miles from Caribbean Sea to southern tip of South America • Divide countries into coastal plain, highlands and forest regions

  39. Human Geography Jobs these people might hold • An Ecuadorian mestizo living on the coastal plain • A descendant of a European family in Ecuador • A Peruvian family living in the mountains

  40. Southern Grassland Countries Economy depends on one single product! Paraguay – Democratic since 1993 Uruguay – 85% of land devoted to primary economic activity Argentina – 88% of people live in cities. Democratic since 1983

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