South America Review
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South America Review
Unit # 8
Amazon Rain Forest The Amazon Rainforest is found mainly in the country of Brazil
The Rainforest covers 1.4 billion acres of land
The Amazon represents over half of the planet's remaining rainforests
Francisco PizarroConquered the Inca
Empire in 1533
Was the first European to view the Pacific Ocean from the New World in 1513
Founded the city of Lima, Peru
Pizarro was a conquistador
The IncasThe Incan civilization
existed mostly in what is now Peru
Civilization was founded in the early 1200’s by Manco Capac
The Incas worshipped many gods, but the sun was the focus of their lives
Language of South America
The two most commonly spoken languages in South America are Spanish and Portuguese
South America TerrainSouth America is
mainly made up of mountains and plains
While there is one desert and the Amazon rainforest, the majority of the country is made up of mountains and vast plains.
Machu PicchuFamous Incan
city in Peru now laying in ruins.
Machu Picchu was built as an estate for the Inca emperor Pachacuti around 1450
Undiscovered until the early 1900’s
IndependenceBrazil won its independence peacefully in
1822
Very little fighting actually took place
Casualties only numbered about 6,000
The new nations set up Republics.
French Guiana is the only South American country that is not Independent it belongs to France
SoccerSoccer is the national sport of South America
Soccer is to South America what football is to North America
Yes, I know that soccer is called futbol in South America
Andes Mountains
Located on the west side of South America.
Runs from north to south across the entire length of the continent
The Andes are the largest mountain system in the world
Amazon RiverThe Amazon River is
used for fishing, drinking water, and as a transportation corridor.
The second longest river in the world.
There are no bridges that cross the river.
PANAMA CANAL
The Panama Canal is a important waterway for world trade.
The Panama Canal connects the Atlantic Ocean and the Pacific Ocean, using a system of locks.
Spain first thought about building a canal
France started building the Panama Canal
In 1914 The United States finished the Panama Canal
South AmericaThe first Country you enter if you walk from Mexico to South America is?..........
What 3 Countries does the Equator cross?........
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