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Geographically and culturally North America consists of? |
U.S. and Canada |
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What is Canada's ranking world-wide, population wise? |
#35 |
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How may Native American's were there estimated to live in North America before colonization? |
Around 25 million (low end 15, up to 30 million) |
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Why did the Native American population drop dramatically after colonization? |
Europeans brought: 1. Death 2. Pestilence 3. War 4. Disease (Measels, Smallpox) |
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What was the first permanent settlement in America? When was it established? |
1. Jamestown 2. 1609 |
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What were the four colonial powers in North America? |
1. Great Britain 2. Spain 3. France 4. Holland (Dutch) |
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Where did the majority of North American immigrants come from (from largest number to least)? |
Great Britain: 1. English 2. Scottish 3. Irish 4. Welsh |
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What countries were major contributors to the settlement of North America? |
1. Great Britain 2. Germany 3. Scandanavia (Sweeden, Norway, Denmark) 4. Spanish 5. French |
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What area had a large Dutch colonization? What was it's capital? |
1. New Holland (New York) 2. New Amsterdam |
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How did the British determine what colonies to settle? |
Those that were money makers and were strategic (of military value) in location. |
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What was an example of a penal colony in North America? |
Georgia |
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Why did the British allow Germans to live in the US colonies? |
Because many Britain's were intermarried to German monarchy. Including the royal family. |
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What was an area settled by the Germans? |
Pennsylvania (erroneously credited to the Dutch) |
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Where did the Scandanavian's settle? |
Areas with similar climates such as Michigan, Minnesota, Nebraska, etc. |
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The French created forts to protect their cities. What are some examples? |
1. New Orleans 2. Detroit 3. St. Louis |
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What caused the French and Indian War? |
Rights to fur trading. Led to Britain controlling all of Canada. |
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What caused slavery in North America? |
The forced migration and death of the Native Americans. |
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Around how many slaves were sent to North America from Africa? |
Around 1 million |
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What led the Irish to immigrate to America? When? |
1. The Great Potato Famine 2. 1810 |
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During what time period did a lot of people from Latin America and Asia immigrate to US? |
After WWII |
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What were the largest cities for immigration in the US? |
1. Boston 2. Philadelphia 3. Baltimore 4 Wilmington, NC 5. Charleston, SC 6. Savannah GA |
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What type of society is stratified with little chance of social movement? |
Feudal |
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What led to France becoming a democracy? When? |
1. The French Revolution 2. 1789 |
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What was an early primary goal of the newly formed U.S. government |
Westward expansion beyond the MS river. |
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When did the LA purchase occur? Who was the US president at the time? |
1. 1803 2. Thomas Jefferson |
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When did West Florida join the US? East Florida? |
1. 1813 2. 1819 |
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When was Texas annexed? |
1845 |
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When did the Mexican cession occur? |
1848 |
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By what time had territories been established within in all of the continental US? What was the last purchase? |
1. 1853 2. Gadsden Purchase |
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How long did it take to expand the entire westward area past the MS River? |
70 years |
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What were the civilized tribes of the Southeast US? |
1. Choctaw 2. Cherokee 3. Chickasaw 4. Seminole 5. Creek |
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This event occurred when the Cherokee, Creek and Chickasaw did not peacefully retreat to the land offered them by the US government? |
The Trail of Tears |
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What Indian tribe refused to leave their land and retreated into their native swamps/wetlands? |
The Seminole |
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An Indian Territory was established where? When did that territory become a state? |
1. Oklahoma 2. 1909 |
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Why did the US want people to go westward? |
To disburse the population and farm the new lands. |
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What event allowed every adult male to claim 160 acres of westward land and have the ability to own it in 3 years? What year was this established? |
1. Homestead Act 2. 1840 |
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Where did the Oregon Trail begin? |
St. Louis, MO (Independence) |
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The Great Plains were home to which Native American nations? |
1. Commanche 2. Osage 3. Arapaho 4. Cheyenne 5. Arikara 6. Crow 7. Pawnee 8 Sioux (Lakota)---The largest |
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What were the tribes of the Sioux Nation? |
1. Hunkpapa 2. Ogallala 3. Brule 4. Miniconjou |
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What does Sioux mean? |
My enemy |
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What time frame encompassed the Indian war period? |
1840-1890 |
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When did the Civil War end? |
1865 |
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What are some examples of towns that were established along the Transcontinental Railroad? |
1. Abilene, TX 2. Dodge City |
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When did Custer's last stand occur? Where did it occur? |
1. June 1876 2. In Montana @ Little Big Horn |
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At what age did Custer become a general? What was his troop? |
1. 23 2. The U.S. 7th Cavalry |
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What is the primary function of a cavalry? |
Intelligence gathering |
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Who was the famous Indian General who ed the attack against Custer and his troops? |
Chief Sitting Bull |
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The Westward Expansion led to the US largely becoming this? |
An Agrarian Nation |
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What were the major crops and their location? |
1. Grazing (mid-west, west) 2. Wheat (mid-west, west) 3. Winter Wheat (SE--TX, OK) 4. Old Cotton Belt (South) 5. Gulf Subtropical Belt (Lower SE, FL) 6. General Farming (Midwest, East) 7. Corn Belt (Mid-West) 8. Dairy Belt (NE) 9. Atlantic Fruit and Vegetable Belt
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What is considered the New Cotton Belt? |
TX, AZ, CA, (still somewhat MS) |
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What makes up the Rice Belt? |
S/W LA, S/E TX, and S. AR |
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What makes up the Soybean Belt? |
S. MO, S. IN, IL, OH,S. IA |
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What makes up the Corn Belt? |
N. OH, N. IN, N. IL, IA, MN, NE, SD |
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What is ethanol alcohol derived from? |
The sugars in corn |
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What country is the number 1 producer of Ethanol? |
Brazil (from sugar cane) |
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What makes up the Dairy Belt? |
New England, N. OH, MI, MN, WI |
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What makes up the Wheat Belt? |
ND, SD, NE, KS, OK, TX |
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What makes up the Beef Belt? |
The Great Plains region |
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What makes up the Grazing and Irrigated Crops Region? |
VT, NE, CO |
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What state is able to double and sometime triple crop within a year? |
CA |
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What are the top three producers of Fruits and Veg. in US? |
1. CA 2. FL 3. TX |
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What state makes up the Mediterranean and Agriculture Subtropical Crops? |
CA |
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What area contains the Columbia Basin Wheat Region ad the Pacific Dairy and Fruit Crops? |
The Pacific Northwest |
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What is Alaska's biggest agricultural crop? |
Timber |
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What is Hawaii's largest agricultural products? |
1. Sugar Cane 2. Pineapple |
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What was originally the heart of the US manufacturing industry? What states did this include? |
1. The NE 2. IL, CT, MA, RI, NY |
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What was one of the pioneering industries in the US? |
Firearms |
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As people moved westward so did Manufacturing. What states made us the new manufacturing boom? |
Detroit, Cleveland, Chicago, Miwaukee due to ready supply of coal and iron ore |
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What was a large industry in the South? |
Textile, because of cotton. Became known as the Textile Belt |
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What led to tariffs b/w Central America and US to be removed? |
CAFTA |
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What was the US economy built on? |
Manufacturing and Farming |
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What city is at the crossroads of all major rail lines? |
Atlanta |
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What was the major manufacturing source for MS? |
Shipbuilding along the Gulf Coast |
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What makes up the Chemical Corridor and are major petroleum producers? |
New Orleans and Baton Rouge |
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What is the busiest seaport in the US? |
New Orleans |
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What is the number 1 petroleum producing state in US? |
Texas |
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What has one of the biggest economies in the world? |
Texas |
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What led to citizen of TX declaring war? |
The heavy taxes levied by Santa Ana (Mexico) on the residents. |
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What did US gain upon winning the US Mexican War? |
TX, CA, NV, UT, AZ, NM |
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When did TX seceed from the Union and join the Confederacy? |
1861
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What led to a large migration to the CA during the early 1900's? |
Dust Bowl and Great Depression |
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What is the most populous state in the Union? What is the largest state in Union? |
1. CA 2. AK |
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What are the major industries of Oregon and Washington? |
1. Technology (Seattle-Microsoft) 2. Pulp/Paper 3. Aviation (Boeing) |
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How did Alaska become a territory? |
Purchased from Russia in 1867 |
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When did Alaska become a state? |
July 4, 1959 |
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What are the major industries of AK? |
1. Fishing (Cannery) 2. Timber 3. Mining |
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When did Hawaii become a state? |
July 4, 1960 |
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How did Hawaii become a territory? |
Gained from Britain at the end of the 1800s to serve as a naval base. Strategically located for refueling. |
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How many ships were targeted during Pearl Harbor attack? What was the largest? |
1. 8 2. USS Arizona |
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How may attacks were planed on Pearl Harbor and how many were carried out? |
1. 3 2. 2 |
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What is the second largest country in the World? |
Canada |
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What is the area called where most Canadians live? How close is it to the US? |
1. Ecumence 2. Within 500 miles of US border |
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How many provinces and territories are in Canada? |
10 provinces 3 territories |
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What are the 3 Provinces of Canada? |
1. Yukon 2. Northwest Territory 3. Nunavut |
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What are the provinces of Canada? |
1. Quebec 2. Ontario 3. Manitoba 4. Saskatchewan 5. Alberta 6. British Columbia 7. New Brunswick 8. New Foundland and Labrador 9. Nova Scotia 10. Prince Edward Island |
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What is the largest province in Canada and was once part of New France? |
Quebec |
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What is the most densely populated and industrious province in Canada? What are it's products? |
1, Ontario 2. Coal, Iron Ore |
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What is the largest city in Canada? |
Toronto, Ontario
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These are know as the prairie provinces and the wheat belt? |
Maintoba, Saskatchewan, Alberta |
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What is known as the beef belt and has large production of oil, gas, and coal? |
Alberta |
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This area is known for its rugged mountainous territory? |
British Columbia |
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What are the two industries of British Columbia? It's capital? |
1. Mining and Timber 2. Vancouver |
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Who was the first European to land in North America? Where? |
1. Leif Erickson 2. Baffin Island, Canada |
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What makes up Latin America? |
1. Mexico 2. Central America 3. Caribbean 4. South America |
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What is the foundation of Latin America's population? |
1. Natives--more so than NA 2. Europeans-Portugese, English, Spanish, French, Dutch 3. Africans--large slave trade |
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What areas of Latin America did Great Britain possess? |
1. Bahamas 2. Jamaica 3. Cayman Islands 4. British Honduras (Belize) 5. British Guiana (Guyana) |
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What areas of Latin America did Holland possess? |
The Dutch Antilles sometimes know as the Dutch West Indies that consisted of: 1. Aruba 2. Curacao 3. Bonaire Also, Dutch Guiana (Suriname) |
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What areas of Latin America did France possess? |
1. Haiti 2. Guadaloupe 3. Martinique 4. French Guiana (still a French dependency)
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What areas of Latin America did Portugal possess? |
Brazil |
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What areas of Latin America did Spain possess? |
Mexico, and all of South America, except Brazil |
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What were the 4 major civilizations of Latin America? |
1. Aztecs (S. Mexico, Western half of Yucatan peninsula 2. Mayans 3. Chibchas 4. Incas |
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When did the Spanish invade Veracruz, leading to an native war? Led by whom? |
1. 1519 2. General Cortez |
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Who became the first viceroy of Mexico? |
General Cortez |
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Where were the Mayan's located? |
S. Yucatan Peninsula, Belize, and Guatemala |
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Where were the Chibcha? |
Venezuela |
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When were the Inca's invaded? By whom? |
1. 1531 2. By Francisco Pizzaro, who traveled into Ecuador and Peru |
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Who determined the boundary line of Brazil? |
The Pope |
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Who populated Spain's Latin America? |
The aristocracy, who gave profits back to the homeland |
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The transplantation of Feudalism (serfdom) to the new world, aka forced labor is known as? |
Latifundium |
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What country bought the largest number of slaves over from Africa? |
Brazil |
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What are the major crops of Latin America? |
1. Sugarcane 2. Tobacco 3. Rice 4. Beans 5. Bananas 6. Coffee 7. Indigo 8. Cocao 9. Cotton |
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What are the 5 Regions of Altitudinal Zonation? |
1. Tierra Nevada--Above 15,000 ft 2. Tierra Helada---Up to 15,000 ft 3. Tierra Fria---Up to 10,000-12,000 ft 4. Tierra Templada--Up to 6,000 ft 5. Tierra Caliente---Up to 2,500 ft
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What are the crops of the Tierra Helada (aka Paramos)? |
Livestock, Grazing |
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What are the crops of the Tierra Fria? |
Potatoes, Barley, Wheat, Dairying |
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What are the crops of the Tierra Templada? |
Coffee, Maize, Wheat, Vegetables |
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What are the crops of the Tierra Caliente? |
Bananas, Sugarcane, Rice, |
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What is the mountain range that coverless below Mexico City and is known as the Central America Highlands? How is it divided? |
1. Sierra Madre 2. East Coast--Oriental and West Coast--Occidental
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What are the three distinct mountain ranges of South America? |
1. Guiana Highlands 2. Brazilian Highlands 3. Andes (entire west coast of S. America, 2nd tallest, world's longest) |
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What are the three major river systems of S. America (from largest to smallest)? |
1. Amazon. Worlds biggest river 2. Parana--Flows from Paraguay into the Atlantic, via Rio De La Plata 3. Orinoco-Drains from the Guiana Highlands |
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What is the largest island in the Caribbean region? |
Cuba |
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What makes up Hispanola? |
1. Haiti 2. Dominican Republic |
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The Central American Highlands are formed off this range? |
The Sierra Madre Mountains |
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What are the major minerals found in Mexico? |
1. Silver 2. Gold 3. Copper 4. Iron 5. Lead 6. Zinc 7. Oil 8. Gas 9. Coal |
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What is a major issue in Mexico? |
Drug Trafficking |
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Belize's population is primarily this? |
Of African descent and English speaking |
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This county has the highest number of Native Indians in Central America? |
Guatemala |
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Honduras is a large agricultural producer of this? |
1. Sugar 2. Cattle 3. Bananas |
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This is a major tourist/retirement destination for Americans? |
Costa Rica |
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This country contains the narrowest point in the America's? |
Panama |
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Who was the president when the Panama Canal was built? What president transferred control back to Panama to begin in 1999? |
1. Theodore Roosevelt 2. Jimmy Carter |
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What minerals is Brazil known for? |
1. Bauxite (aluminum ore) 2. Copper 3. Gold 4. Iron 5. Maganese 6. Nickel 7. Tin 8. Oil 9. Natural Gas |
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What gemstones are Brazil known for? |
1. Topaz 2. Aquamarine 3. Amethyst (Quartz) 4. Emerald |
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What country is the World's largest Orange producer and what is the percentage? |
1. Brazil 2. 60% |
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Brazil is rich in agricultural resources such as? |
1. Cotton 2. Sugar 3. Rice 4. Soybeans (#2 producer) 5. Coffee (#2 behind Colombia) 6. Cattle |
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What two South American countries are considered 2nd world nations? |
1. Brazil 2. Argentina |
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What countries make up the Southern Cone of South America? |
1. Argentina 2. Uraguay 3. Paraguay 4. Chile |
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This is a cool temperate area ideal for cattle grazing? |
Pampas (Argentina) |
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These are plentiful agricultural goods in Argentina? |
1. Wheat 2. Grains 3. Cool weather vegetables |
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What were the 3 major war criminals of Germany that Peron gave asylum to? |
1. Eichmann--ran death camps. Eventually kidnapped by Israel, tried and hung. 2. Mengele--assigned prisoners to either death camps or death. Lived until the 80's and died in Brazil 3. Muller--was the head of Gestapo |
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What makes up the Andean West? |
1. Bolivia 2. Peru 3. Colombia |
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This country has a large native indian population? |
Bolivia |
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Peru is mown for this? |
The caca plant used to make cocaine |
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This county is notorious for producing and smuggling cocaine? |
Colombia |
