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

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