South America Vocabulary Test

a republic in South America that was colonized by Spain in 1516; gained independence in 1816

• Argentina

• Brazil

• Bolivia

• Chile

a republic in South America that was colonized by Portugal in 1500; gained independence in 1822

• Argentina

• Brazil

• Bolivia

• Chile

a republic in South America that was conquered by the Incas in the 13th century, colonized by Spain in 1538, and gained independence in 1825

• Argentina

• Brazil

• Bolivia

• Chile

a republic in South America on the Pacific Ocean that gained independence from Spain in 1818

• Argentina

• Brazil

• Bolivia

• Chile

country in South America that touches the Caribbean Sea and Pacific Ocean; gained independence from Spain in the 1530’s

• Colombia

• Ecuador

• French Guiana

• Guyana

a republic in South America that was controlled by the Incas before the Spanish conquered the land in 1532; gained independence in 1822

• Colombia

• Ecuador

• French Guiana

• Guyana

a country in South America that was colonized by the French in 1637; has not gained independence

• Colombia

• Ecuador

• French Guiana

• Guyana

a republic in South America that was colonized by the Netherlands twice and the British once; gained independence in 1966

• Colombia

• Ecuador

• French Guiana

• Guyana

a republic in South America that was colonized by Spain in 1537; lost land to other countries after losing a war in the late 1800’s

• Paraguay

• Peru

• Suriname

• Uruguay

a republic in South America that was the center of the Incan Empire; conquered by Spain in 1532 and gained independence in 1824

• Paraguay

• Peru

• Suriname

• Uruguay