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Latin America

Latin America. 2 nd 9 Weeks- 6 Weeks Test Review. Culture in Latin America. The culture in Latin America is similar because The Roman Catholic religion is abundant Geographic factors unify Latin America as a region Spanish is not the primary language in Brazil or Haiti.

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Latin America

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  1. Latin America 2nd 9 Weeks- 6 Weeks Test Review

  2. Culture in Latin America • The culture in Latin America is similar because • The Roman Catholic religion is abundant • Geographic factors unify Latin America as a region • Spanish is not the primary language in Brazil or Haiti

  3. The Andes Mountains • The Andes Mountains serves as a natural border between Argentina and Chile • The Atacama Desert in Peru is one of the driest place on the earth because of the mountain barriers. • Spanish explorers wanted to colonize (modern-day Peru) during the 16th century in order to access deposits of gold and silver.

  4. The Amazon • The Amazon Rainforest is located in a tropical climate near the equator. • The Amazon River Basin considered a region because of it’s vegetation.

  5. Deforestation • Deforestation is the clearing of trees, transforming a forest into cleared land. • Brazil is trying to prevent this by passing legislation.

  6. Argentina • The northern region of Argentina offers access to freshwater and a warmer climate which influenced the settlement pattern. • Argentina also had one of the highest level of economic development.

  7. El Salvador • El Salvador experienced a rapid population growth until about 10 years ago.

  8. Economic Activities • The opening of the Panama Canal affected the economic development in Latin America because it helped Shipping costs decreased. • American companies have located factories in Mexico because there is a supply of inexpensive labor • The use of terrace farming by the Incas was an adaptation to the demand of energy. • Haiti is one of the less developed economies.

  9. Trading Patterns • The introduction of sugarcane to Latin America created a migration pattern in Brazil because of number of enslaved Africans that were brought to work in the plantations. • The Columbian Exchange was most responsible for the spread of cattle horses and sugar.

  10. Natural Disasters • In the Pacific waters, El Niño caused devastating earthquakes and lots of flooding in Central America. • Tsunamis (A natural disaster) has many consequences on humans.

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