1. Chapter 7
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2. Atacama Desert
The _____________________ in South America is one of the driest places on Earth.

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

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

5. 70%
What percent of South America’s population lives in South america?

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

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

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

9. Pampas
The _________________is a vast grassland in Argentina.

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

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

12. 1/3
What fraction of the land in South America is actually used for farming?

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

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

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

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

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

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

19. Brazil
The Spanish governed all of South America except _________________.

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

21. Slums
Crowded cities with very poor people are called:

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

23. Giant staircase cut into hillsides.
Define a terrace

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