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Chapter 20

Social Studies

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Land bridge A narrow strip of land that joins two larger landmasses.
Peninsula A piece of land with water on three sides.
Latitude Location north or south of the equator.
Altitude Height above sea level.
Hurricanes Fierce tropical storms with high winds and heavy rains that form over warm waters of the Atlantic or Pacific Ocean.
Vaqueros Mexican cowhands.
Maquiladoras Factories that assemble parts made in other countries.
Subsistence farms Small plots where farmers grow only enough food to feed their families.
Plantations Larms farms that raise a single crop for sale.
Service industries Businesses that provide services to people, rather than producing goods.
NAFTA North American Free Trade Agreement (between Mexico, Canada, and the United States).
Jade A local shiny stone that comes in many shades of green.
Maize Corn
Hieroglyphics A form of writing that uses signs and symbols.
Murals Wall paintings
Colony An overseas colony.
Haciendas Large ranches
Plazas Public squares
Adobe Sun-dried clay bricks
Federal republic Where power is divided between national and state governments, and a strong president leads the national government.
Migrant workers People who travel from place to place where extra when extra workers are needed to plant or harvest crops.
National debt Money owed by the government.
Smog Thick haze of fog and chemicals.
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