GEO Ch. 10 Test Review

trade agreement between the U.S., Canada, and Mexico that limited tariff rates and made trade in North America easier

Which of the following people were major leaders of independence revolutions in Spanish-speaking South America?

Jobs like street vending, shoe shining, and babysitting would all be examples of jobs that take place in the __ economy.

a martial art and dance that developed in Brazil from African slaves out of Angola

What European nation colonized Brazil in 1500?

The culture of Central America and the Caribbean differs from Mexico because it was influenced by natives, Spain, and

Which factor has enabled Brazil to emerge as an economic power?

language of the ancient Inca

Which of the following identifies why the Portuguese brought enslaved Africans by force to the colony of Brazil?

Which of the following is NOT a cash crop that is mainly grown in the Caribbean and Central America?

system of estates or ranches that used peasants as laborers used by the Spanish to control land usage

Which problem do critics of NAFTA believe this trade agreement has contributed to?

What is the national dance of Brazil?

Which of the following is most likely to endanger the lives of Mexican citizens?

Poor slums in the major cities of Brazil; often don’t have running water or electricity

Throughout all of Latin America, native peoples were wiped out by ___ after their first contacts with Europeans.

The reason for Central American declaring independence and forming the United Provinces of Central America was

Spanish soldiers in the Americas that fought native peoples

What is the style of music often associated with the Caribbean?

After Mexico gained its independence, the rest of Central America formed the

The Andes Mountains of Peru were the cultural hearth for the ___ people

Which of the following two countries gained control of land in South America as a result of the Treaty of Tordesillas?

Which of the following was the name of the capital of the Aztec Empire?

Where did the first independence movement in the Caribbean take place?

an economic common market in South America that set goals for free trading and economic stability

factories in Mexico that make imported materials into finished products that are exported to other parts of the world

Which of the following is the most important economic activity for the Caribbean?

Brazil has the largest population of _____ in the world.

mixed Spanish and Native American heritage

Which country has a literacy rate of over 98 percent for young people between the ages of 15 and 24?

Which of the following statements is true?

Why were enslaved Africans initially brought to the Caribbean by force?

One of Mexico's main economic challenges has been to develop a modern ____ economy.

The capital city of the Inca was ____, now in modern-day Peru.

What is the Brazilian government doing to combat overpopulation in its large cities?

Which of the following countries has both the largest territory and population of any country in Latin America?

Popular feast day in Brazil that takes place before Ash Wednesday and is known for its colors, music, and constumes

Which of the following people was NOT a leader of Mexico after it gained independence from Spain?

Two major goals of Mercosur are to make member economies more stable and to

What body of water connects the Atlantic and Pacific Oceans through Central America?