Chapter 7 Review

Atacama Desert The _____________________ in South America is one of the driest places on Earth.

Transportation Corridor The Amazon River is very important to trade in South America because it provides a ___________ ______________.

Chavins Which group developed the first known civilization in South America?

70% What percent of South America’s population lives in South america?

Brazil What South American country won its independence from Portugal peacefully?

North America The land of South America looks very much like the land of what other country?

Andes Mountains What is the name of Earth’s largest mountain range?

Pampas The _________________is a vast grassland in Argentina.

Atacama Desert in Patagonia The driest place in South America is _______________ __________ ____ __________.

United States The Amazon River could drain in an area equal to most of what country?

1/3 What fraction of the land in South America is actually used for farming?

Argentina, Brazil, Chile Which 3 countries in South America are the leading manufacturing countries for the continent?

Simon Bolivar and Jose de San Martin Which two people helped South American colonies win independence?

Farming and Mining Exports Many South American countries want to make their economies less dependent on ____________ ___ ___________ ___________.

Trade organizations To further improve their economies, South American countries have formed _______________ ___________________.

Slash and burn The Tupi-Guaranis used a method of farming called:

Inca What cultural group built a large empire in South America by conquering one group of people after another?

Brazil The Spanish governed all of South America except _________________.

Social Classes The Spanish set up a system of groups in society with different levels of importance called:

Slums Crowded cities with very poor people are called:

Natural, Human, Capital Resources/Capital What three things make up the factors of production and which is S.A. lacking?

Giant staircase cut into hillsides. Define a terrace

Republics What type of government did all S.A. countries become after getting their independence?