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Chapter ten Voc
Question | Answer |
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isthmus | is a narrow strip of land connecting two larger areas. |
sinkholes | is a steep- sided depression that forms when the roof of a cave collapses. |
Conquistadores | Spanish conquerors of foreign lands during the colonial era. |
Haciendas | were large estates usually owned by wealthy families but worked by many peasants, usually Indians. |
Plaza | is a common feature in towns throughout middle and South America, Spain, and other parts of southern Europe. |
Mestizos | People of mixed European and American Indian ancestry. |
Dictator | is a leader who rules with almost absolute authority. |
Cash crops | are crops grown for sale in a market. |
Maquiladoras | special factories in Mexico owned mainly by American companies. |