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Flashcards by emily howell, updated more than 1 year ago
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Created by emily howell
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| Question | Answer |
| Isthmus | a narrow piece of land that connects two larger landmasses. |
| Bauxite | A mineral that is used to make aluminum |
| Ring of Fire | A long narrow band of volcanoes surrounding the Pacific Ocean. |
| Mexico and Central America are found in the ring of fire. What is something that happens because of this? | It makes them more prone to earthquakes. |
| Greater Antilles | The four largest islands in the Caribbean. o Cuba, Jamaica, Hispaniola (Haiti, Dominican Republic), and Puerto Rico. |
| Why is Mexico City one of the largest cities in Latin America? | - Many natural resources are in the area - oil, silver, lead, zinc, gold, and bauxite. - Fertile land that is excellent for farming. - Between two mountain ranges. - Mexico City is built on the site of the ancient Aztec City – Tenochtitlán. |
| - Colonialism | when one nation takes when one nation takes control of an area and dominates its government, economy, and society. |
| Even though they were vastly outnumbered, how did the Spanish conquer the Aztecs? | - Better weapons and armor. - Disease - Anger of other groups in the region (enemies of the Aztecs) that allied with the Spanish. |
| What was the Columbian Exchange? | - Because so many Native Americans workers died in slavery, Europeans brought in hundreds of thousands of Africans to work on plantations. - The enslaved Africans became part of the Columbian Exchange – The transfer of plants, animals, and people between Europe, Asia, and Africa on one side and the Americas on the other. |
| Examples: | - Europe, Asia and Africa to the Americas: o Wheat, Apples, Cattle, Sheep, Pigs Horses, *Human Slaves and *Disease. - Americas to Europe, Asia and Africa: o Corn, chocolate, and the potato. |
| How do the languages of Central American and Caribbean Island countries reflect their colonial history? | - They speak different languages based on who colonized them. Examples: English is spoken in the Bahamas and Spanish is spoken in Cuba. |
| How did economic colonialism continue to affect the nations of Central America and the Caribbean after they gained independence? | - Economic colonialism |
| - Economic colonialism | foreign interests dominate a country’s economy - It hurt the people of Central America and the Caribbean Islands who had to work on plantations owned by foreigner companies and were paid very little - Most of the profits from the plantations went to the… o Who in return helped support the rule of the caudillo (military ruler) and helped him remain in power. |
| What positive and negative effects has NAFTA had on Mexico? (Use your MIA homework to help you with this question). | Positives - Can trade at a lower cost. - Greater choices in the marketplace. - 18 trillion worth of goods and services have been traded between the US, Mexico, and Canada since 2011. Negatives - Job loss because it may become cheaper to buy from a foreign competitor. - Many industries move their production to foreign countries. |
| Pretend you are a political leader in Mexico City: 1pt - What issue or problem would be top on your priority list to fix? 1pt – Explain why this issue or problem is your top priority. 1pt – What would you do to help or fix this problem? | Answers vary. |
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