Using Map 15

question 64

Essay

Using Map 15.3, can you identify at least nine geostrategic maritime locations (choke points, straits) that impacted this period of history and continue to be significant today?

Understand the common breast conditions that can occur during breastfeeding.

Understand the historical context and significance of the slave trade in the Americas.

Identify the factors leading to the importation of African slaves into various regions of the Americas.

Analyze the conditions and demographics of African slaves in the Caribbean and Latin America.

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Definitions:

Permeability

The ability of a material, especially soil or rock, to allow fluids to pass through it via an interconnected network of pores.

Porosity

A measure of how much of a rock is open space, which can hold fluids such as water, oil, or gas.

Uncompacted Clay

Clay in its natural, undisturbed state, not subjected to pressure, and therefore retaining its original volume and porosity.

Permeability

The capacity of a rock or soil to transmit water or other fluids through its pore spaces and fractures.