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Unit 2
Mexico Notes
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| peninsula | a piece of land surrounded on three sides by water. |
| empire | a land with different territories and peoples under a single ruler. |
| mestizos | people of mixed European and Indian ancestry. |
| mission | a church outpost. |
| haciendas | huge expanses of farm or ranch land. |
| inflation | a rise in prices that occurs when currency loses its buying power. |
| slash-and-burn agriculture | the practice of burning forest in order to clear land for planting. |
| cash crop | a crop that farmers grow mainly to sell for a profit. |
| smog | a mixture of smoke, chemicals, and fog. |
| maquiladoras | US and foreign-owned factories. |