GHW Unit 3: Latin America

What is the mountain range that is a continuation of the Rocky Mountains in Mexico?

The Panama Canal allowed ships to travel between which two bodies of water?

What were the two historic civilizations of Mexico and Central America?

The blending of indigenous traditional beliefs with Catholic culture and beliefs is

Utilizing natural resources in a responsible way, to not deplete them for future generations.

The Columbian Exchange involved plants, animals and the transmission of

What river forms part of the border between the United States and Mexico?

When did most South American countries gain their independence from Europeans?

The "high plains" of the Andes Mountains of South America are called

The most powerful indigenous empire in South America at the time the Spanish arrived were

The problem of a poor country's educated leaving for a better life in another country is

What determines the 4 vertical climate zones of Mexico and Latin America?

Maquiladoras are

How has Mexico's economy been positively transformed by NAFTA?

Commercial crops grown for export and profit, rather than to support local populations are