Latin America

6.1(A)* trace characteristics of various contemporary societies in regions that resulted from historical events or factors such as colonization, immigration, and trade 6.2(B) evaluate the social, political, economic, and cultural contributions of individuals and groups from various societies, past and present 6.3(A)* identify and explain the geographic factors responsible for patterns of population in places and regions 6.3(B)* explain ways in which human migration influences the character of places and regions 6.3(C) identify and locate major physical and human geographic features such as landforms, water bodies, and urban centers of various places and regions 6.3(D)* identify the location of major world countries for each of the world regions 6.5(C)* identify and analyze ways people have modified the physical environment such as mining, irrigation, and transportation infrastructure 6.6(C)* explain the impact of the distribution of resources on international trade and economic interdependence among and within societies 6.9(A) describe and compare examples of limited and unlimited governments such as constitutional (limited) and totalitarian (unlimited) 6.10(A) identify and give examples of governments with rule by one, few, or many 6.13(A)* identify and describe common traits that define cultures and culture regions 6.15(A)* identify and describe means of cultural diffusion such as trade, travel, and war 6.15(D)* identify the impact of cultural diffusion on individuals and world societies 6.2(A) identify and describe the historical influence of individuals or groups on various contemporary societies 6.6(A) describe ways in which the factors of production (natural resources, labor, capital, and entrepreneurs) influence the economies of various contemporary societies 6.6(B) identify problems that may arise when one or more of the factors of production is in relatively short supply 6.7(B)* compare and contrast free enterprise, socialist, and communist economies in various contemporary societies, including the benefits of the U.S. free enterprise system 6.9(B) identify reasons for limiting the power of government 6.13(C)* analyze the experiences and contributions of diverse groups to multicultural societies 6.15(B)* identify and describe factors that influence cultural change such as improvements in communication, transportation, and economic development 6.16(A) explain the relationships that exist between societies and their architecture, art, music, and literature 6.16(B) describe ways in which contemporary issues influence creative expressions