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Title: Chapter 10: Caribbean South America


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Chapter 10Caribbean 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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