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Ch.9
Vocabulary
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Cordillera | Group of mountain ranges that run side by side. |
| Cash Crop | Product grown to be sold for export . |
| Mestizo | Person with mixed Spanish and Native background. |
| Campesino | Colombian farmer. |
| Navigable | Body of water wide and deep enough to allow the passage of ships. |
| Foothills | Low hill at the base of a mountain range. |
| Empire | Groups of lands under one ruler. |
| Landlocked | Country with no land bordering a sea or an ocean. |
| Altiplano | Large highland plateau. |
| Sodium Nitrate | Chemical used in fertilizer and explosives. |