Human geography Latin America

when did the Maya civilization peak

300-900 CE

where are the Mayans located

located in the Central American Rainforest

what are the major cities in the mayans

Tikal and Chichen itza

How are the mayans run

independent city-state run by kings (monarchy)

what type of religion are the Mayans

polytheistic religion (Mayan)

what did the Mayans believe in after you died

After life

what did the Mayans do

built temples and pyramids for sacrifices and blood letting

what’s was the mayans economy based on

agriculture and trade

what were the mayans

excellent astronomers

what did the mayan priests do

charted movements of planets, moon and sun

what did the mayans create

accurate calendars

what did the mayans develop

numbers and glyphic writing

what was the demise of the mayans

no one knows for sure possible (invasions drought)

when did the Aztecs flourish

1200s-1521

where were the Aztecs located

arid valley in central Mexico

what was the major city in the Aztecs

Tenochtitlan

what did the Aztecs do to the unified neighboring citystaes

turned them into an empire

what type of religion were the Aztecs

Polytheistic religion

what did the Aztecs do

they built pyramids with human sacrifices held on top to please the gods

what is the Aztec economy based on

Agriculture and conquest

where did the Aztecs farm

artificial floating islands called chinampas

what was the demise of the Aztecs

Emperor Montezuma ll taken hostage by the Spanish, Aztecs killed by disease or warfare, neighboring tribes join in on the invasion

when did the Inca prosper

1400s-1532 CE

where were the incans located

andes mountains in south america

what were the major cities of the Incan found

machu Picchu, Cuzco

what type of government does the Inca have

a strong central government

what type of religion do the Incan have

polytheistic

what did the Incan people do

held human sacrifices to please gods

what did the incense practice

Cranial deformation

what did the Inca people develop

coca plant, surgery and herbal medicines, complex road systems

what was the demise of the Inca

Small pox, war between Inca ruler Atahualpa and his brother weakened the empire, conquered by Francisco Pizarro in 1532

when did the Olmecs flourish

1200-200 bce

when did the Olmecs do

established culture in Mexico

what were the Olmecs known for

statues of enormous heads

when did the Zapotecs flourish

900 BCE

what were the Zapotecs known for

being great builders

what was the demise of the Zapotecs

conquered by the Aztecs

where were the Toltecs located

Northern Mexico

when did the Toltecs floushiring

950-1300 AD

what were the toltecs known for

mighty warriors

what was the Demise of the toltecs

they were absorbed into the aztec empire

what bodies of water is latin american surrounded by

pacific and Atlantic oceans, the Gulf of Mexico and Caribbean Sea

how long is latin America

7000 miles

what is the largest mountain range in the world

andes mountains

what does the and mountains do

limits movement into the interior of the continet

llanos

grassy treeless areas in Columbia and venezuela

cerrado

plains in the amazon river basin in Brazil

pampas

rich grassland and soil In Argentina and Uruguay

3 major river systems in south america

Orinoco, Amazon, parana

Orinoco river

flows for 1500 miles through northern part of the continent, mostly Venezuela

Amazon river

flows for 4000 miles east to west

what is the largest river in the world

Amazon river

parana river

flows 3000 miles south and west through Paraguay and Argentina

3 island systems

Bahamas, lesses Antilles, and Greater Antilles Bahamas

Bahamas

hundreds of islands off of Florida and extend southeast into the atlantic

lesser Antilles

smaller islands southeast of Puerto Rico

Greater Antilles

made up of the larger islands of the Caribbean ( Cuba, Jamaica, Hispaniola, Haiti and Dominican Republic , and Puerto Rico

what isa major export through out latin American

mining

what is the largest exporters of raw materials

South America

what does latin America have large reserves of

natural gas, oil, and hydroelectric power

where are rainforests, Savanas, and deserts are all found

South America

climates south or rio de Janeiro

are more mild

what was Mexico originally inhabited by

Toltecs, Aztecs, Mayans and others

what happened in 1519 in terms of Mexico

Spanish explorers landed and made it part of the Spanish empire

what happened in 1821 in terms of Mexico

Mexico declared independence from Spain

when was the New Mexico constitution made

1917

Mexico was home to

many advanced Native civilizations

what did the Spanish explorers do

destroyed their capitals to create their own cities

Large mestizo population

mixed Spanish and native heritage

NAFTA

North American free trade Agreement

what is the NAFTA

treaty between US, Canada, and Mdeexico to promote trade between countries

what are the main exports of Mexico

Oil and manufacturing

economy of Mexico

large gap between Rich and poor

What happened in 1521 in terms of Central America

all went under control of Spain in 1521

when did central america declare independence

1823 and created united provinces of central america

by the late 1830s what happened to the provinces of central America

broken into independent states

What language is spoken the most in central America

spanish

what are the biggest exports in Central America

bananas, coffee, mining and forestry are main exports

Panama Canal

connects Atlantic and pacific oceans (important trade route)

how were the Caribbean island settled

by European powers who wanted to just use the land for its resources

what island was the First Nation to earn independence following a slave revolt in the 1790s

Haiti

what languages are spoken in the Caribbean

Spanish, French, English, Dutch, and Danish

what is the main export in the Caribbean

Sugar

how does population density work in central American and Caribbean

depends on tourism

The Inca inspired by American and French revolutions started with independence movements in the early

1800

What is the most successful country in latin America

Chile

Treaty of Tordesillas

Spain and Portugal divided the new world with Portugal having control of what will become Brazil

what happened in 1822 in terms of Brazil

independence from Portugal

What is the largest population Catholic population in the world

Brazil

what I the most industrialized country in South America

Brazil