Orinoco River _________ 4. Paraná River _________ 5. rain forests Copyright © McDougal Littell Inc. a. they have made settlement along the Pacific coast of South America difficult b. a 1,500-mile river that flows mainly through Venezuela c. a method used to clear land for farming d. they cover more than two million square miles of South America and contain many species of trees e. grasslands of northern Argentina and Uruguay f. an ancient technique for growing crops on hillside or mountain slopes g. vast plains in Colombia and Venezuela h. a 3,000-mile river that flows through Paraguay and Argentina _________ 6. slash-and-burn _________ 7. terraced farming _________ 8. Andes Mountains C. Writing About
many hunters and gatherers lived along the coastal plains of modern Syria and Israel and in the valleys and hills near the Zagros Mountains (Kreis 2013). Instead of constantly having to travel for food, they would find themselves staying in one region and start using what was around them. This was the beginning of civilization as we know it. Sumerian civilization was not just a civilization, but also a foundation for many civilizations that followed which adopted and implemented many of its developments and inventions (Kreis 2013). One of the biggest contributions to civilization by the Sumerians, Egyptians, and Hebrews was the invention of agriculture.
Peru is the 40th largest country in the world, fourth largest in South America. 2. Describe the geography of your country. The geography in Peru is a country on the central western coast of South America facing the Pacific Ocean. Some of their natural hazards are earthquakes, tsunamis, and flooding’s.
The Culture and Variety of Argentina The country of Argentina is one rich in history and complex in culture. It is located in the far reaches of South America, inhabiting 1,068,302 square miles of the southeastern region of the continent, and over 39,000,000 people populate it. Those people make up the identity of a culture, a society of Argentinians that inhabit a unique place amongst not only the Latin-American region, but also the world as a whole. If we are to analyze the culture of the Argentinians, there is one important place to start. Buenos Aires, the capitol of the country, accounts for over a third of the country’s population, and is rich in diversity.
GKE Task 1 Part A: The Andean civilization, the Incas, had three diverse regions within the borders of their control. This was a significant physical geographic factor that contributed to the development of the early society. The three diverse regions were the coast, the rainforest, and the mountain. Each area produced different resources for the civilization. The coast gave fish and fruit, while potatoes were farmed, metals were found, and wool from llamas was collected in the mountains and the rainforest provided wood and coca leaves.
Geography and the Development and Diffusion of Human Society Diane Maunton Western Governors University Environmental or Physical Geographic Factors The two most significant geographic factors or environmental factors that contributed to the expansion and development of the United States were the Mississippi River and the discovery of the Cumberland Gap. This paper will discuss the geographic factors in the ancient civilization of Mesopotamia as well as the diffusion of tea. The Mississippi River or “Great River “is the third largest river in North America. It flows approximately 2350 miles from Lake Itasca through the central United States to the Gulf of Mexico. The Mississippi River water shed is the fourth largest in the world extending from the Allegheny Mountains to the Rocky Mountains.
Buenos Aires is home to the largest Mosque in South America. Economy: The economy in the city proper alone, measured by GDP, totaled US$ 84.7 billion in 2011 and amounts to nearly a quarter of Argentina are as a whole. Rio de Janeiro has the second largest GDP of any city in Brazil. According to the IBGE, it was approximately US$ 201 billion in 2008, equivalent to 5.1% of the national total. Climate: Buenos Aires has a humid subtropical climate, with humid summers and mild winters while Rio has a tropical savanna climate that closely borders a tropical monsoon climate.
Native American, food and culture Native Americans survived largely on the food sources that were closest to them. The cultures of these peoples developed based on how their food was obtained. Elaborate societies emerged in South and Central America that developed complex political systems, paved roads, written language and numerical systems. These large populations lived in large cities and had a harsh religion that required human sacrifice. The economies of these people were based mostly on agriculture.
There was a “Columbian Exchange,” and there was a Columbian exchange. In 1972 Alfred Crosby characterized the meeting of Europe and the Americas during the fifteenth to seventeenth centuries as an exchange that affected both regions. His “Columbian Exchange” was a transfer (interchange) of organisms. From Europe migrated not only conquerors with superior military technology but also such animals as horses, cattle, goats, and sheep; grain plants and sugar cane; and fateful diseases like smallpox, dysentery, and diphtheria. For its part the New World provided a host of sustaining crops that could be cultivated in Europe, such as potatoes, maize (corn), tomatoes, squashes, and varieties of beans; foods that appealed to European tastes, such as cacao (chocolate), avocados, and chilies; and other products that served a growing demand, such as tobacco, indigo, and cotton.
Spanish Conquistadors and Middle America Spain's invasion and claim of Middle America had a vast impact on the the land. It completely reworked the fabric of the cultural, economic, and political aspects of the Middle America. Though Spain no longer rules much of Middle America, a permanent mark is left. The Spanish Empire instituted colonies in Middle America and ruled them for hundreds of years. The Monarchy of Spain ruled the land because of Spanish conquistadors who initially staked claim to the land in the name of Spain.