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Ch.9
vocabulary
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Cordillera | group of mountain ranges that run side by side |
| Cashcrop | product grown to be sold for export |
| Altiiplano | large hingh land plateu |
| Navigable | body of water wide and deep enough to allow the passage of ships |
| Empire | Group of lands under one ruler |
| Foothills | lows hill at the base of a mountain |
| Llanos | Grassy plains |
| Sodium Nitrate | Chemical used for fertilizer and explosives |
| Mestizos | Person with mixed Spanish and Native American background |
| Landlocked | Country with no land bordering a sea or and ocean |
| Subsistence Farm | Small plot where a farmer grows only enough food to feed his own family |