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7th SS - Chapter 10
Chapter 10: Caribbean South America
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| cordillera | mountain system made up of parallel ranges |
| Llanos | vast plains of the Orinoco River basin in eastern Columbia and western Venezuela |
| El Dorado | the legend of a marvelous rich city of gold |
| cassava | tropical plant with starchy roots |
| indigo | plant used to make a deep blue dye |
| caudillos | unfair military rulers of Venezuela |
| llaneros | cowboys of Venezuela |
| indentured servants | people that agree to work for a certain period of time, often in exchange for travel expenses |
| pidgin languages | languages that are simple so that people who speak different languages can understand each other |
| Guyana | South American Indian word that means "land of waters" |
| Bogota | capital of Colombia |
| Simon Bolviar | considered a hero in South American because he led wars of independence |
| pardos | people of mixed African, European, and South American Indian ancestry |