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Ch.9
vocabulary
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Cordillera | Group of mountain ranges that ruin side by side. |
| Campesino | Colombian farmer |
| Cash Crop | Product grown to be sold for export. |
| Altiplano | Large highland plateau |
| 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 | Group of lands under one ruler |
| Sodium Nitrate | Chemical used in fertilizer and explosives |
| Landlocked | Country with no land bordering a sea or an ocean |
| Mestizo | Person with mixed Spanish and Native American background |