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26 Cards in this Set
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when did native amazonians come to the rainforest?
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1200 yrs ago
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how do native amazonians use its resources?
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many different ways
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what do native amazonians want?
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to continue their life and preserve the rainforest
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how do native amazonians defend their position?
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pass laws to protect rainforest
only have primitive weapons -- not very dangerous |
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when did rubber tappers come to the rainforest?
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1850s
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how do rubber tappers use its resources?
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tap rubber trees
chewing gum tires toys rubber bands |
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when did rubber become popular?
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1900s
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what do rubber tappers want?
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the incorporations not to kick out them
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how do rubber tappers defend their position?
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need to make a living
not destroying anything |
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when did loggers come to the rainforest?
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1960s
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how do loggers use its resources?
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burn for fire
build houses and furnitures lumber trade |
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what do loggers want?
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the wood from the rainforest
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how do they defend their position?
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need to make a living
$5 billion/yr economy |
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when did settlers come to the rainforest?
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1960s
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how do settlers use its resources?
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clear lands for villages and cropland
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when do settlers want?
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clear lands for villages and cropland
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how do settlers defend their position?
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to live there
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when did cattle ranchers come to the rainforest?
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1960s
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how do cattle ranchers use its resources?
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don't use it.
just cut down trees to graze cattles |
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what do cattle ranchers want?
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land for cattle grazing
big ranches good export of cows |
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how do cattle ranchers defend their position?
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need eat beef
beef export is $1 billion/yr economy |
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when did environmentalists come to the rainforest?
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recently when trees are being cut down (1970s)
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how do environmentalists use its resources?
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don't use it.
study search for cure for diseases |
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what do environmentalists want?
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protect the trees
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how do environmentalists defend their position?
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need stable environment and climate
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every 2.5 acres contains how many trees? plants? mammals? birds?
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750 trees
1500 plants 125 mammal 400 birds |
