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7th SS - Chapter 10
Chapter 10: Caribbean South America
Question | Answer |
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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 |