Chapter 3: Section 3

Chapter 3
Latin America
Cultures of Latin America

Section 3: The Cultures of South America

A. As You Read
Directions: As you read Section 3, fill in the table below. List characteristics of the cultures from each area.

Regional Differences in South America

Region

Characteristics

Northern South America

1. Columbia, Venezuela, Guyana, Suriname, and French Guiana are like the Caribbean culturally.

Peru, Ecuador, and Bolivia

2. Many Native Americans live in the Andes. They speak Quechua and Aymara. In Bolivia, indigenous people outnumber mestizos.

Chile, Argentina, and Uruguay

3. In Chile most people are mestizos. Argentina and Uruguay have very large and diverse cities. In Argentina, flat, treeless plains are well suited for raising cattle. Cowhands called gauchos work herding the cattle.

Brazil

4. Portuguese-speaking Brazil has a diverse population of Native Americans, Africans, and Europeans. Many Japanese live in São Paulo.

B. Reviewing Key Terms
Directions: Complete each sentence by writing the correct term in the blank provided.

5. A type of farming in which farmers grow only enough food for their families to eat is called subsistence farming.

6. A word that means to buy products from another country is import.

Region	Characteristics
Northern South America	1. Columbia, Venezuela, Guyana, Suriname, and French Guiana are like the Caribbean culturally.
Peru, Ecuador, and Bolivia	2. Many Native Americans live in the Andes. They speak Quechua and Aymara. In Bolivia, indigenous people outnumber mestizos.
Chile, Argentina, and Uruguay	3. In Chile most people are mestizos. Argentina and Uruguay have very large and diverse cities. In Argentina, flat, treeless plains are well suited for raising cattle. Cowhands called gauchos work herding the cattle.
Brazil	4. Portuguese-speaking Brazil has a diverse population of Native Americans, Africans, and Europeans. Many Japanese live in São Paulo.