Latin America - Mr. Vitale

Feast day celebrated with floats that parade through Rio de Janeiro

Which of the following is a term used for the people of mixed Spanish and Native ancestry?

Why did Europeans turn to African slave trade in the America's?

Which form of music combines African, Spanish and Caribbean influences?

Which of the following mountain ranges extend down the Pacific coast of South America?

Refers to transportation, sewers, electricity, and housing in cities

What is the trade agreement between the United States, Canada and Mexico?

Technique for farming on steep hills and mountains

Hot and rainy weather of the tropical wet climate zone perfectly supports the growth of

Which is a technique used by native peoples of Latin America to clear forests and fields?

Which is NOT a region of Latin America?

In what areas in Argentina and Uraguay will you find cattle and wheat

The trade of plants, animals, and diseases between the old World and the New World

An agreement that divided South America between Spain and Portugal

Mexican businesses located close to the US border that assemble parts made outside of Mexico

Cortez conquered the Aztecs at Tenochtitlan.  This city is now known as:

One disadvantage of tourism is

One advantage of tourism is

Jamaican music that deals with social problems and religion

Which technique is a major reason why the rain forest is being destroyed?

Where is most of the South American rain forest located?

Which river drains the rain forests of central South America?

The larger islands that include Cuba, Jamaica, Hispaniola, and Puerto Rico are called

What was built to decrease time to sail goods from the Atlantic/Caribbean to the Pacific?

Which major Latin American country was colonized by the Portuguese?