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UNIT 3 - LATIN AMERICA WHY “LATIN” AMERICA? Look at the Political Map (p. 205) Mexico 7 countries of Central America the Caribbean islands 12 countries of South America

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Unit 3 - Latin America. Look at the Political Map (p. 205) Mexico 7 countries of Central America the Caribbean islands 12 countries of South America. Why “Latin” America?. Why ‘Latin’ America?. Here’s the clue…. What language to most people in Latin America speak?. SPANISH. - PowerPoint PPT Presentation

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UNIT 3 - LATIN AMERICA

WHY “LATIN” AMERICA?

Look at the Political Map (p. 205)Mexico

7 countries of Central Americathe Caribbean islands

12 countries of South America

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WHY ‘LATIN’ AMERICA?Here’s the clue….

What language to most people in Latin America speak?

SPANISH

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WHY ‘LATIN’ AMERICA?Therefore, there must have been

contact between the people of Latin America and Spain at some time.

The major languages of the region (Spanish, Portuguese, and French) are based on Latin,

which was the language of ancient Rome.

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ANCIENT CULTURESMayas & Aztecs -> Mexico

Incas -> South America

COMPLEX SOCIETIES, SKILLED

FARMERS

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SPANISH EXPLORERS,

COLONIAL STATEINFLUENCE OF THE SLAVE TRADESTRUGGLE FOR

INDEPENDENCEDEMOCRACY NOT A PRIORITY,

BUT RATHER MILITARY RULE

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THINK ABOUT THE EFFECTS OF MOUNTAIN RANGES IN

LATIN AMERICA ON TRANSPORTATION AND

COMMUNICATIONIf you planned to travel from Buenos Aires to Santiago,

what would be your greatest obstacle?

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CLIMATE (p. 209)WIDE VARIETY OF CLIMATES

MOST LATIN AMERICAN COUNTRIES HAVE MORE THAN ONE CLIMATE

REGIONTHE AFFECT OF EL NIÑO (p. 208)

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ECOSYSTEMS (p. 211)SOUTH AMERICAN

GRASSLANDS (RANCHING & LIVESTOCK)RAIN FORESTS (CANOPY)

DESERT – WHERE?(INFREQUENT & UNPREDICTABLE

RAINFALL)

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POPULATION DENSITY (p. 213)

THE AFFECT OF URBANIZATIONMIGRATION IN BRAZIL

ETHNIC DIVERSITY

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ECONOMIC ACTIVITY& RESOURCES (p. 215)

COMMERCIAL AGRICULTURE

USE OF NATURAL RESOURCESDESTRUCTION OF RAIN

FORESTS

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COMPARINGECONOMIES

(p. 216-217)

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