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Neely Vocab 09
| Word | Definition |
|---|---|
| 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 |