page 207 vocab Word Scramble

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Term	Defenition
bandeira	explorers and slave hunters
Treaty of Tordesillas	Spain claims west of the line, Portugal had rights to the east
interdependent	they depend on other countries for some of their needs
samba	a famous style of dance with African roots
oligarchy	a small group that holds political power
brazilwood	wood produced a reddish-purple dye
mechanization	when the machines do the work instead of people
corruption	the use of political power for personal gain
infrastructure	built networks such as roads and power lines
literacy rate	the ability to read and write
nongovernmental	groups that operate with private funding
telenovela	long serial dramas made for television
ethnic group	people who share a unique culture and identity
Andes	a very long mountain range along the western edge of South America
deforestation	widespread clearing of rain forests
diversified	when people try and make many different products
Carnival	elaborate parades with costumed dancers, drummers, singers, and floats
terraces	strips of level land that are plants with crops

hydroelectric power	uses water and gravity to generate electricity
hierarchy	a system of ranking member of a group according to their importance
Line of Demarcation	divides the non European world into two zones
abolitionist	people who pushed for slavery to be banned
domesticate	to turn wild plants into crops
nomad	people who move from place to place without a permanent home
nationalize	put them under government control
coup	an overthrow of the government
privatize	selling the government-owned businesses to private individuals and groups
free trade zone	areas that include several countries that allow free trade among their members
quipu	a record keeping device made of knotted strings
immunity	the ability of the body to fight a disease
mita system	paid taxes with labor
ayllu	a group of important families that pooled resources

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bandeira	Defenition: explorers and slave hunters	1	0	false
rights	Spain claims west of the line, Portugal had _____ to the east	2	1	true
interdependent	Defenition: they depend on other countries for some of their needs	3	0	false
samba	Defenition: a famous style of dance with African roots	4	0	false
oligarchy	Defenition: a small group that holds political power	5	0	false
produced	wood _____ a reddish-purple dye	6	1	true
mechanization	Defenition: when the machines do the work instead of people	7	0	false
personal	the use of political power for _____ gain	8	1	true
networks	built _____ such as roads and power lines	9	1	true
literacy rate	Defenition: the ability to read and write	10	0	false
nongovernmental	Defenition: groups that operate with private funding	11	0	false
dramas	long serial _____ made for television	12	1	true
identity	people who share a unique culture and _____	13	1	true
America	a very long mountain range along the western edge of South _____	14	1	true
clearing	widespread _____ of rain forests	15	1	true
different	when people try and make many _____ products	16	1	true
elaborate	_____ parades with costumed dancers, drummers, singers, and floats	17	1	true
plants	strips of level land that are _____ with crops	18	1	true
hydroelectric power	Defenition: uses water and gravity to generate electricity	20	0	false
according	a system of ranking member of a group _____ to their importance	21	1	true