Module 10, Lesson 2, Central America

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The practice of using an area’s natural environment to attract tourists (vocab word)

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ecotourism

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Conflict between two or more groups within a country (vocab word)

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civil war

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The waterway connecting the Pacific Ocean, the Caribbean Sea, and the Atlantic Ocean

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Panama Canal

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Why did independence from Spain in 1821 fail to change the lives of many people in Central America?

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Wealthy landowners continued to control the economies of many Central American countries.

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Because the economies of many Central American countries were controlled by _________, the lives of many people in the region did not change significantly after independence from Spain.

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wealthy landowners

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What is a mestizo?

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a person of mixed Indian and European ancestry

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Which of the following affected El Salvador’s development from 1980 to 1992? (pg 306 6th paragraph) Options: civil war, crop failures, foreign invasion, natural disasters

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civil war

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Belize is one country that supports its economy with ______, using its natural environment to attract tourists. (pg 305 last paragraph)

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ectourism

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What language do MOST people in Central America speak?

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Spanish

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As agreed to with the United States, Panama took over the ________, which links the Pacific Ocean, Caribbean Sea, and Atlantic Ocean.

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Panama Canal