1. Interest Groups in the Amazon Rainforest
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2. Native Amazonians Who are they? When did they come to the rainforest?
What do they want with the rainforest?

3. Native Amazonians
What is their argument for staying in the rainforest?
What is the argument against them staying in the rainforest?

4. Rubber Tappers Who are they? When did they come to the rainforest?
What do they want with the rainforest?

5. Rubber Tappers What is their argument for staying in the rainforest?
What is the argument against them staying in the rainforest?

6. Loggers Who are they? When did they come to the rainforest?
What do they want with the rainforest?

7. Loggers What is their argument for staying in the rainforest?
What is the argument against them staying in the rainforest?

8. Settlers Who are they? When did they come to the rainforest?
What do they want with the rainforest?

9. Settlers What is their argument for staying in the rainforest?
What is the argument against them staying in the rainforest?

10. Cattle Ranchers Who are they? When did they come to the rainforest?
What do they want with the rainforest?

11. Cattle Ranchers What is their argument for staying in the rainforest?
What is the argument against them staying in the rainforest?

12. Environmental Groups Who are they?
When did they come to the rainforest?
What do they want with the rainforest?

13. Environmental Groups
What is their argument for staying in the rainforest?
What is the argument against them staying in the rainforest?

14. Which group has the most legitimate claim to decide what should be done to preserve the resources of the Amazon Rainforest?

15. Which group wants to use or preserve the resources of the rainforest in ways that will be helpful to the country and people of Brazil?

16. Which group wants to use or preserve the resources of the rainforest in a way that will be helpful to the people around the world?

17. Considering all the factors from the previous questions, which group makes the strongest argument for how to use or preserve the resources of the Amazon Rainforest?