1. * Miss Elliott & Mrs. Williams Shiloh Christian School Chapter 8
07/16/96
South America
Miss Elliott &
Mrs. Williams
Shiloh Christian School
Chapter 8 *

2. 2 Scriptures-10 blanks Job 28:9-11
(9) He puts His hand on the flint; He overturns the mountains at the roots. (10) He cuts out channels in the rocks, and His eye sees every precious thing. (11) He dams up the streams from trickling. 2

3. 3 Scriptures-10 blanks Isaiah 40:22
It is He who sits above the circle of the earth, and its inhabitants are like grasshoppers, Who stretches out the heavens like a curtain, and spreads them out like a tent to dwell in. 3

4. 4 Venezuela Wealthiest country of South America because of oil.
World’s highest waterfall-Angel Falls 4

5. 5 Brazil World’s leading exporter of coffee and sugar.
Majority of Brazil’s population lives within 200 miles of Atlantic Ocean.
World’s largest rainforest-Amazon Rainforest 5

6. 6 Brazil Once a colony belonging to Portugal-people speak Portuguese.
World’s largest river-Amazon River
Since 1960, the inland city of Brasilia has been the capital. 6

7. Some South America Countries
Peru, Ecuador and Bolivia are collectively known as the Andean countries-The Andes Mountains stretch along the Pacific coast of South America.
Guianas were settled by France, Britain, Netherlands (Holland).
For many years the economy of Columbia was based on coffee. 7

8. South America (in general)
Most of the South American countries became independent during the years between 1800 & 1820.
The most recent South American countries to become independent are Suriname & Guyana.
Most of South America was colonized by Spain and Portugal. 8

9. South America (in general)
Inca Indians
had beautiful pottery and jewelry
had domesticated animals
grew potatoes, beans and corn
Pizzarro (Spanish) conquered the Incas.
The evidence of the Incas is still evident in the South American country of Peru. 9

10. South America (in general)
South America’s economy is based on :
1. The major industries that are owned by the government
2. The land is poorly distributed
3. Debt owed to foreigners is extremely high 10

11. South America (in general)
Simon Bolivar is known as “the Liberator” and the “George Washington” of South America. (Be careful not to mix up Bolivar and Pizzarro)
The tropical region of South America lies between the Equator and the Tropic of Capricorn. 11

12. South America (in general)
Words to know
nationalize-to put under government control
gasohol-a mixture of gasoline and farm products used as a fuel resource
coup-a sudden and sometimes violent overthrow of the government by force 12

13. 13 South America (in general)
How did the Roman Catholic Church influence the early development of Latin America? (SA)
Set up missions
taught carpentry and leather making
education and health care 13

14. Miscellaneous Vocabulary
Bolas-A set of leather cords & three iron balls or stones that they threw at the legs of animals to capture them.
Boom-A period of increased prosperity.
Campesinos-Landless peasants & poor farmers. 14

15. Miscellaneous Vocabulary
Canopy-Located at the top of the trees, the leaves form a dense mass for covering.
Cosmopolitan-A city whose population is composed of people from many parts of the world.
Estancias-Estates owned by private owners.
Gauchos-Nomadic cowboys. 15

16. Miscellaneous Vocabulary
One-crop economy-Only one crop provides a majority of a country’s income.
Pampas-A vast, flat grassland similar to the Great Plains in the United States.
Photosynthesis-Green plants produce their own food using water & carbon dioxide. Oxygen is given off. 16

17. Miscellaneous Vocabulary
Portenos-The people who settled in & around Buenos Aires, they were Europeans who came to the port city for trade.
Privatization-Occurs when the government sells its industries to individuals or private companies.
TEST: These words will be on the test as matching! 17