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LATINAMERICACULTURALGEOGRAPHY
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3NativeGroupsof
LatinAmerica
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HistoryofMexico
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Colonialism&Independence
§ Conflict between natives & settlers from
Spain/Spanish Conquest
§ Result = bonding of Indian & Spanish cultures
§ Teotihuacan, the Toltecs, the Maya (Yucatán
Peninsula), Aztecs
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SpanishConquest
§ Native life ended with beginning of Spanish
conquest
§ 1519 – Hernando Cortes
§ Aztec City of Tenochtitlan – Mexico City
§ Conquered by 1521
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SpanishConquest&Independence
§ Mexico part of Spanish empire until 1821
§ Abundant in Gold & Silver
§ 1822 – Agustin de Iturbide proclaimed himself
emperor
§ Mid 19th century – Benito Juarez reform, president
§ Secular nation, education, land distribution
§ Diaz – ruled for 30 years, corrupt
§ Francisco Madero, Pancho Villa, Emiliano Zapata –
revolution & civil war
§ Constitution 1917
§ Now ruled by PRI
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CultureofMexico– Aztecs
&Spanish
§ Canals linked city (use of water)
§ Lake Texcoco – grew food in islands
§ Tenochtitlan – Aztecs human sacrifice
§ *The past is still present in Mexico*
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HistoryofCentralAmerica&theCaribbean
§ Fragmented & politically unstable b/c of its
proximity to oceans/land bridge
§ Crossroads of world trade & cultural hearth
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SpanishinCentralAmerica
§ Maya
§ Belize, Guatemala, El Salvador, Honduras
§ Independent states ruled by god-king
§ Spanish conquest in Mexico = Spain in Central
America until 19th century
§ 1823 – independent United Provinces of Central
America
§ Split up into countries
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Native&ColonialCaribbean
§ Europe controlled – only purpose was economic
gain w/ no regard for native people & cultures
§ Taino – inhabitants of early Caribbean
§ Many died as result of disease & mistreatment with
the establishment of sugar plantations
§ Spanish brought Africans for slavery resulting in
lasting influence on life & culture here
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TheCaribbean&
Independence
§ Spanish, French, British, Dutch & Danish claimed
islands
§ Slave revolt in Haiti – French controlled, Toussaint
L’Ouverture in 1790s
§ Spanish-American War (1898) – Cuba indepdence
from Spain
§ Jamaica & Trinidad and Tobago U.K. Independence
(1962)
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SouthAmerica&theInca
§ Inca – descendants from people who crossed land
bridge from Siberia to Alaska
§ Built around the Andes – primarily Cuzco, Peru
§ 1500 – 2,500 miles along west coast (Ecuador to
Argentina)
§ Road system linked the empire
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IncanConquest
§ Francisco Pizarro – Spanish Conquistador
§ Killed emperor, took over empire
§ Forced natives to work land for gold & silver
§ Spanish Conquest changed history of South
America
§ Devastating effect of native population
§ Spanish culture dominated
§ Simon Bolivar & Jose de San Martin
§ Liberators of South America
§ Geographic issues (mountains, rainforests) =
underdeveloped
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Brazil
§ Treaty of Tordesillas
(1494) – Division of South
America; Portugal got
Brazil
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Brazil
§ 1-5 million different native groups
§ Sugar plantations = wealth for Portuguese
§ Settlement along coast
§ Rainforests in center = difficult farming
§ Disease killed natives = slaves from Africa
§ Brazilians = mixed European, African & native
ancestry
§ 1500 – 1822
§ Gained independence
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CrashCourse§ https://www.thecrashcourse.com/courses/worldhi
story1
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CULTUREOFMEXICOSSWG2
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MEXICO
§ Blend of Spanish influences with original native
cultures
§ Spanish cultural diffusion with STRONG Indian
heritage
§ Spanish brought their language & Catholic Religion
§ Mexican heritage evident through artwork &
architecture
§ Public art
§ Mix of European & Native American influences
§ Pyramids
§ Cathedrals
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CULTUREOFCENTRALAMERICA&THECARIBBEAN
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CultureofCentralAmerica
§ Native Mexican & Spanish influences
§ Spanish language
§ Catholic religion
§ Spanish conquerors = no regard for native culture
§ Cut down forests
§ Opened land for grazing livestock
§ New crops (wheat)
§ Built towns, farms, ranches
§ Moved natives from land into towns
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CultureoftheCaribbean
§ Many countries present = many cultures present
§ African influences incredibly important
§ Many are African descendants b/c slavery
§ Impacted village life, markets, choice of crops
§ Catholic & Protestant
§ Santeria – African practices w/ Catholic elements
§ Voodoo – Haiti
§ Religious & political Rastafari movement – Jamaica
§ Spanish, French, English, Dutch, Danish
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CultureofSpanishSpeakingSouth
America
§ Culturally complex b/c of region’s isolation after
independence
§ Many cultures living near each other but do not mix
§ Strong literacy heritage
§ Popular music & folk music traditions
§ Street music
§ Indian, African & European elements
§ Classical music – symphonies & operas
§ Craftwork & handmade items for usefulness &
beauty
§ Spanish-Speaking
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Brazil
§ Portuguese, Native American & African influences
§ More success in blending ethnic groups
§ Most natives of Brazil live in the Amazon Rainforest
§ Many immigrants
§ Portuguese-Speaking
§ Largest Catholic population in world
§ 15% Protestant
§ African beliefs mixed w/ Catholicism form other
religions
§ Brasilia – capital city; impeccably beautiful
architecture to draw people to interior of country
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BrazilToday
§ Carnival – Rio de Janeiro; colorful parade to the
tune of samba
§ Brazilian dance with African influences
§ Capoeira – martial art & dance that developed in
Brazil from African origins
§ Copacabana Beach, Sugarloaf Mountain,
Guanabara Bay – Cultural & economic
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