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Region #4 Crossword
Directions: Use the clues and your Region #4 Map and Fact Sheet to complete this crossword.
Across
7. One of Mexico's most famous muralists (two words)
9. Located in South America, this nation borders
Colombia, Bolivia, and Chile
10. Central American country that borders Colombia
and Costa Rica and is home to a canal which is a vital
connection between the Atlantic and Pacific
11. This is the North American country that borders the
U.S. and Guatemala
13. Puerto Rico's status in relation to the U.S.
15. The French speaking region of Canada that has
an independence movement
16. These were the first Europeans to visit the
Western Hemisphere
18. Along with Europeans, the people and culture
of this continent have had a major influence
on the Americas
23. The victim of a devastating earthquake in 2010
and also the poorest nation (and only
developing nation) in the Western Hemisphere
24. This is being destroyed to make room for
cattle ranching (two words)
27. These were painted by Mexican artists to
help educate the mostly illiterate Mexican
population in the early 1900s
Down
1. The other cause of the illegal drug trade
2. This is the long, thin country on the western coast of
South America
3. Small island nation south of Cuba
4. These organizations control the movement of illegal
narcotics into the U.S. from Colombia, Mexico, and
other countries
5. The form of government in Cuba
6. The initialism for the free trade agreement between
Mexico, the U.S., and Canada
8. OPEC member
12. People who came to the U.S. in the 19th and 20th centuries in
search of better opportunities
14. Island nation that was allied with the Soviet Union during the Cold War
17. The largest nation in South America
19. This religion has had a strong influence throughout Latin America
20. The side supported by the U.S. during the Nicaraguan Civil War
21. The other cause of the illegal drug trade
22. Along with coffee and tobacco, this cash crop forms the basis of the economy in many Caribbean countries
25. Leader of Cuba who came to power in 1959 (two words)
26. This is the militant group that is fighting for greater self rule and respect for Native American rights in Mexico
28. States The wealthiest nation in the Western Hemisphere