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Many people drive cars, which
produce air pollution. The
Sierra Madre mountains act as
a barrier around Mexico. They
trap the air pollution over the
area.
6. 3. Why do most Brazilians live
along the coast?
10. 5. Explain why most Latin
American countries speak
either Spanish or Portuguese.
11. The Americas were originally
explored by Spain and
Portugal. These countries
forced their language &
religion on the indigenous
peoples living there.
13. 1. Mexico & Central America
2. The Caribbean
3. South America
16. 8. How is oil production
hurting Venezuela’s
environment?
19. It’s a huge shortcut for
trading!
--links the Atlantic to the
Pacific
21. It is in the Caribbean sea, near
Haiti and Jamaica.
22. 11. In which country would you
find a lot of Portuguese
speakers?
25. People who are native to the
area--their ancestors have
always lived there.
Examples: Aztec, Inca, Maya
26. 13. Which 3 groups have had
an impact on the culture of
Latin America?
28. 14. What is the most
populated country in Latin
America?
31. Clearing the land of all the
trees in hopes of making
money through timber
production, farming, or
mining.
36. 18. Describe the impact of the
slave trade on people in the
Caribbean and South America
today:
37. Many people in this area are
of African descent.
(Their ancestors were forced to
be slaves in this area.)
38. 19. What can a country do to
improve its standard of living?
40. 20. Because Cuba is so small,
it can only produce a limited
amount of resources. What
must the government do to
get products for the people?
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