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Ch.9
Vocab.
Term | Definition |
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Cordillera | Mountain ranges that run side by side. |
Cash Crop | A product sold for export. |
Altiplano | A high plateau. |
Navigable | When a body of water is wide and deep enough to allow ships to travel in it. |
Empire | Group of lands under one ruler. |
Foothills | Low hills at the base of a mountain range. |
LLanos | Grassy plains. |
Sodium Nitrate | Mineral used in fertilizer and explosives. |
Mestizo | To have mixed European and Native American backgrounds. |
Landlocked | Means to not have any sea or ocean that touches the land. |
Subsistence farm | Small plots where farmers grow only enough food to feed their families. |