Unit 3 – Latin America
Ch. 9, 10, 11
LATIN AMERICA
GEORGIA STANDARDS:
_____SSWG7: The student will describe the interaction of physical and human
systems that have shaped contemporary Latin America.
a. Explain why the region is known as Latin America; include cultural reasons.
_____b. Describe the location of major physical features and their impact on Latin America.
_____c. Describe the major climates of Latin America and how they have affected Latin
America.
_____d. Explain how geographic features and climatic patterns affect population distribution.
_____e. Analyze the impact of natural disasters and political instability on economic activity in
Latin America.
_____f. Describe the various ethnic and religious groups in Latin America; include South
America, Central America, and the Caribbean, as well as major customs and
traditions.
_____g. Analyze the impact of deforestation on Latin America and explain actions being
taken.
_____h. Explain how Latin American countries such as Brazil are developing their resources to
compete in the global market and to improve industrial productivity.
_____i. Analyze the impact illegal drug production and trade has on Latin America.
Vocabulary: Due_______________
Ch.9: ______
1. Andes Mountains
2. llanos
3. cerrado
4. pampas
5. Orinoco River
6. Amazon River
7. Paraná River
8. rain forests
9. ecosystem
10. slash-and-burn
11. terraced farming
12. push factors
13. pull factors
14. infrastructure
Ch. 10: ______
15. Tenochtitlán
16. Spanish Conquest
17. International Revolutionary Party (PRI)
18. mestizo
19. maquiladoras
20. NAFTA
21. cultural hearth
22. Maya
23. Panama Canal
24. calypso
25. reggae
26. informal economy
27. United Provinces of Central America
28. Inca
29. Quechua
30. Mercosur
31. samba
32. capoeira
33. Carnival
34. Treaty of Tordesillas
Ch. 11: ______
35. biodiversity
36. deforestation
37. global warming
38. debt-for-nature-swap
39. junta
40. caudillo
41. oligarchy
42. land reform
43. income gap