environmental issues mexico brazil deforestation of rain forest
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Environmental Issues Mexico Brazil Deforestation of Rain Forest Venezuela Oil pollution/spills. Air Pollution. Aztecs ruled by Montezuma conquered by cortez ( spain ) Incas ruled by Atahualpa conquered by Pizarro ( spain ). - PowerPoint PPT PresentationTRANSCRIPT
Environmental IssuesMexicoBrazil Deforestation of Rain ForestVenezuela Oil pollution/spills
Air Pollution
Aztecs ruled by Montezuma conquered by cortez (spain)
Incas ruled by Atahualpa conquered by Pizarro (spain)
Columbian Exchange The trading of goods, ideas and cultures between
New World (Latin Am)
Old World (Europe)
Know where Mexico, Brazil, HaitiColumbia, Venezuela, Bolivia, Panama& Cuba are. ALSO, physical features
Cacao/chocolate
diseases
Sugar cane& coffee
Know physical features Mtns, Amazon river, etc.
NAFTANorth Am. Free Trade Agreement
• Made trade easier between Canada, USA and Mexico• Removes tariffs on goods• Stronger government laws and regulations making products safer• Improving work conditions• Countries became better allies
Governments
Brazil Mexico CubaFederal Federal UnitaryPres. Pres. Autocratic/pres. Acts like a dictatorPeople vote & have personal freedoms No freedom/can’t vote Communist
Zapatista Guerrilla MovementChiapas, Mexico1994Farmers and native americansWere treated badly by Mexican Gov. They were also unhappy withNAFTA because it set prices on Their products. They revolted & gained better treatment by gov.
Cuban Revolution1st Batista ruled as a dictatorPeople were unhappy2nd Fidel Castro & others revolted Castro took power in 19593rd Raul Castro (Fidel’s bro) is now presidentCuba is communist. We have an embargo & do notTrade with Cuba.