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Read moreThe Andes,”- also known as Sierra Madre in Mexico- A nearly continuous chain of mountains stretches along the western edge ofthe American continents for more than 10,000 miles (16,000 kilometers) fromAlaska to Tierra del Fuego at the southern tip of South America,-It was formed by a lengthy subduction zone, where two oceanic plates—theCocos Plate and the Nazca Plate—plunge beneath three continental plates— theNorth American Plate, the Caribbean Plate
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Read moreMiddle America,”in this book, refers a region that includesMexico, Central America
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Read moreisthmus,”- land bridge-Physically, the Middle and South America regionconsists of Mexico, which geologically is part of theNorth American continent, the isthmus (land bridge)of Central America
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Read moreResources,”The rich resources of Middle and South America have attracted outsiderssince the first voyage of Christopher Columbus in 1492. Europe’sencounter with this region marked a major expansion of the globaleconomy.■ Middle and South America occupied a disadvantaged position in globaltrade, supplying cheap raw materials that aided the Industrial Revolutionin Europe and then North America but reaping few of the profits.■ In recent years, countries such as Ecuador, Mexico, Bolivia, Brazil, andVenezuela have worked to control their own resources, develop localindustries, keep profits at home, and limit environmental pollution.Meanwhile
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Read moreMiddle and South America,”■ The region of Middle and South America, heavily impacted by Europeancolonialism, is making a shift away from raw materials-based industries tomore profitable manufacturing and service-based industries.■ As people in this region gain more control over their own resources
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Read moreshared culture and economy with Mexico,”Latino culture is gaining prominence in the Southwest and spreading beyond it.As we have seen, large numbers of immigrants are arriving from Mexico, and theeconomies of the United States and Mexico are becoming more interdependentas NAFTA fosters greatly increased trade.• Until 9/11, the U.S.-Mexico border had been one of the world’s most permeablenational borders, meaning that people and goods flowed across it easily (thoughnot without controversy).• Although English and bilingual speakers in the Southwest far outnumber thosewho speak only Spanish, some fear that English could be challenged in much thesame way it has been challenged by French Canadians in Québec. Accordingly
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