Latin America Cards

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Andes Mountains

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Run along the western coast of south america

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Amazon River

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is the longest river in latin america and the 2nd in the world(after the nile river)

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Orinoco River

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is the 2nd longest river in latin america. it flows through venezuela

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Rio De La Plata

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3rd longest river. it flows through argentina and uruguay

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tropical Rain Forest

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3/4 of latin america. warm humid climate with heavy rainfall

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Deforestation

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the cutting down of trees in the amazon rain forest. the rain forest of this region produce much of earths oxygen

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Pre-Columbia

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refers to the period before the arrival of christopher columbus in the americas in 1492

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Maya

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developed a complex agricultural society in the present day Mexico.

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Inca

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ruled an extensive empire of seeral million people in the andres mountains of western south america. the amperor thought to be a descendant of the sun god

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Aztecs

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a warrior group with rigid class structures settled in Mexico. Borrowed ideas from conquered people. forced conquered people to pay tribute. used prisoners for human sacrifice to the aztecs gods

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Cortez

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conguered the aztce empire in 1521

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Pizarro

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conquered the inca empire in 1535

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Toussaint L' Overture

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led the revolt of slaves in the french colony of haiti in 1791, in 1804 haiti becomes the first independent colony in latin america

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Simon Bolivar

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great nationalist leader. known as "the liberator" in 1819, he organized an army and led a successful revolt against the spanish. became a president of the republic of grand columbia

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Jose DeSan Martin

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a professional soldier. won independence for his native argentina in 1816

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Monroe Doctrine

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decleared the western hemisphere closed in the further european colonization. decleared by the u.s.a

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Panama Canal

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a canal built by the u.s.a would allow ships easy access to both coasts. the u.s.a won the right to build the canal by backing a revolution in panama which sought independence from columbia

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Invasion of Panama

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u.s.a troops overthrew the corrupt dictatorship. manuel Noriega ( was arrested and brought to the USA to stand trail for drug smuggling.)

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Peninsulares

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a select group of spanish officals sent to latin america to govern the colonies

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criollos

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class made up of people born in the colonies of spanish parents. many where educated and wealthy

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Mestizos

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class made up of people of spanish and indain parents

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mulattoes

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class made up of people of spanish and african parents

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Spanish american war

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resulted from USA support of cuban nationalism. As a result of the war, USA won control of the Puerto Rico, Guam and the philippines

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Bernard O Higgins

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chilean general. joined together with Jose De Dan Martin to drive the spanish from chile in 1818