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Neely Vocab 09
Word | Definition |
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Cordillera | Group of mountain ranges that run side by side |
Campesinos | Farmer in Colombia |
Empire | Group of lands under the control of one leader |
Mestizos | Person of mixed Native American and European ancestry |
Llanos | Grassy plains |
Altiplano | Large highland plateau |
Foothills | Low hills at the base of a mountain range |
Republic | Strong national government headed by elected leaders |
Cash Crop | Product grown to be sold for export |
Navigable | Describes a body of water wide and deep enough to allow the passage of ships |
Sodium Nitrate | Used to make fertilizers |
Subsistence Farms | Farms that grown only enough food for a family |