CALLOWAY'S 6/7/8 GRADE SOCIAL STUDIES CLASS …



Poverty and the War on Drugs in Latin America wkbk 124-1261.Most drug lords to gain protection and political influence/leverage use money for corrupting who?2.Most of the Latin American countries are very poor. Over half of the 15 year-olds in Latin America cannot read and write. (Using this information) What is the major reason for this iliteracy?3.Remittances are payments sent home from Latin Americans living abroad in places like the US so their families are taking care of. (Using this information) What is a reason why a Latin American would illegally cross a border?4.In Latin America, the drug trade has caused tens of thousands of deaths every year in countries like Mexico, Peru, Bolivia, and Columbia. (Using this information) What is a reason why a Latin American would illegally cross a border?5.Which country’s border do Latino immigrants cross the most to find a job in, out of all the countries in North and South America?6.Most people of Central America are poor and working jobs typically done in traditional economies such as what?7.Poverty in America is made worse by what type of Government?8. In the US, the War on Drugs stopped focusing on the users but instead focused on who?9.Unequal distribution of what____________ characterizes most of Latin America’s poor economies.10.What is the name of the agency that polices the U.S. borders?11.What must Latin American economies do to bring skilled workers back to their home countries?12.The illegal drug trade was taken over major cartels who did what for control? ................
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