| A | B |
|---|
| deforestation | the process of cutting and clearing away trees from the forest |
| non-renewable resource | a resource that can't be replaced or renewed, only over a million years |
| renewable resource | a resource that can be used and replaced over a short period of time |
| tributary | a stream or river that flows into a large river |
| Native Americans & Spanish | two cultures that blend to create modern Mexico |
| environmentalists | want to slow deforestation in the Rainforest |
| government leaders | want to build roads and sell resources from the Rainforest |
| native amazonians | believe that the Rainforest is part of their heritage |
| ranchers | want to cut trees in the Rainforest for to raise cattle |
| rubber tappers | take rubber from trees to get what they need without cutting down trees |
| settlers | want a small plot of land to farm |
| Spaniards | influenced modern Mexico with religion, language and food |
| Native Americans | influenced modern Mexico with art, open air markets and food |
| Benito Juarez | rose from poverty to become president of Mexico |
| Emiliana Zapata | legendary fighter for farmer's rights |
| Miguel Hidalgo | a priest who gave a speech to encourage natives to fight for their rights |
| Vincente Fox | first president not to be in the P.R.I. |
| InterOceanic Highway | A highway stretching across Brazil, Bolivia, and Peru connecting port cities to improve trade. |
| Standard of Living | The quality of life in a country or place; Indicators include GDP per capita, Literacy rate, birth rate, and life expectancy |
| Literacy Rate | The percentage of people in a country or place that can read |
| GDP | The total cost of all the products and services sold to the final consumer in a country or place in a year |
| NAFTA | stands for North American Free Trade Agreement, and it has increased trade between Mexico, the U.S. and Canada by connecting highways and reducing trade barriers. |
| Natives, Rubber tappers, Environmentalists | want to use the Amazon Rainforest without cutting it down |
| Settlers, Ranchers, some government officials | want to use the Amazon Rainforest by cutting it down |
| Introduced the celebration of the dead | Natives |
| Introduced Catholocism | Spanish |
| Mexico's Economy and Government | Free Enterprise and Republic |
| Cuba's Economy and Government | Command and Communist |
| Venezuela's Economy and Government | Mixed and Republic |
