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Chapter 10: Caribbean South America
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Section 1: Physical Geography Andes Mountains Cordillera (Mountain range made up of parallel ranges) Guiana Highland erosion Orinoco Highlands Orinoco River 1,281 feet
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Climate and Vegetation
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Resources Oil Iron Bauxite Timber Shrimp Power
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Colombia Early History Chibcha Pottery, gold Spanish Conquest 1500 Conquered Chibcha Forced Natives and Africans to be slaves Independence Republic of Gran Colombia Battle between church and state Regional conflict
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Colombia Today Most Populous country Economy Soil-coffee Oil Extreme poverty Culture People identified by location Border disputes with Venezuela
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Venezuela Early History Spanish Indigo used to make dye Independence Poverty made people mad Simon Bolivar Oil 80% of people live in poverty
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Venezuela Today Economy Oil Electricity Agriculture Cattle ranches Family Farms Culture Pardos (African, European, Native) 25 different languages
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The Guianas European Settlement Spain was first Lost land to British, French, Dutch Used slaves Asian Workers Slavery made illegal in 1800s Indentured Servants from Asia
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The Guianas Today Guyana Agriculture Population= ½ south asian 1/3 African French Guiana Represented in French government Forestry and Shrimp Suriname Aluminum Very diverse people
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Homework Page 207 # 5 Page 209 Map Activity
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