World Geography
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| grassy plains in Colombia and Venezuela; used for grazing and farming | llanos
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| grassy plains in Argentina and Urguay; used for grazing and farming | pampas
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| dense forests, made up of different species of trees, that grow in areas of high rainfall | rainforest
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| technique of cutting and burning trees, brush, and grasses to clear fields for planting | slash-and-burn
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| ancient technique of cutting step-like fields for growing crops on hillsides or mountain sloopes | terraced farming
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| people of mixed Spanish and Native American heritage | mestizo
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| North American-Free Trade Agreement among Mexico, Canada, and the United States | NAFTA
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| music, originally from Trinidad, that combines musical elements from Africa, Spain, and the United States | calypso
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| music developed in Jamaica in the 1960s | reggae
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| descendants of people who came from Asia and crossed into South America, where they created a great civilization in the Andes Mountains of Peru | Inca
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| the cutting down and clearing away of trees and forests | deforestation
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| government by the few | oligarchy
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| harsh government formed by the military and run by the generals | junta
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| rule by a military dictator or political boss | caudillo
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| barely able to support life | subsistence farming
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| people of mixed Spanish and Native American heritage | mestizo
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| North American-Free Trade Agreement among Mexico, Canada, and the United States | NAFTA
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| music, originally from Trinidad, that combines musical elements from Africa, Spain, and the United States | calypso
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| music developed in Jamaica in the 1960s | reggae
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| descendants of people who came from Asia and crossed into South America, where they created a great civilization in the Andes Mountains of Peru | Inca
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| the cutting down and clearing away of trees and forests | deforestation
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| government by the few | oligarchy
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| harsh government formed by the military and run by the generals | junta
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| rule by a military dictator or political boss | caudillo
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| barely able to support life | subsistence farming
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| an ancient civilization of Native Americans found in Guatemala and Yucatan Peninsula | Maya
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| an ancient civilization of Native Americans found in central Mexico | Aztec
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| an alliance to bring unity and peace between North and South America | Organization of American States (OAS)
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