Chapter 9-11 Test Flashcards
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A large, grassy, treeless area in South America, used for grazing and farming
Llanos
A large system of mountain ranges located along the pacific coast of central and South America
Andes mountains
A savanna that has flat terrain and moderate rainfall, which make it suitable for farming
Cerrado
A vast area of grassland and rich soil in south-central South America
Pampas
A river mainly in Venezuela and part of South Americas northernmost river system
Orinco river
A river in central South America and one of its three major river systems , originating in the highlands of southern Brazil traveling about 3,000 miles south and west.
Parana River
Larger islands in the Caribbean. Those include, Cuba, Jamaica and Haiti
Greater Antilles
A forest region located in the Tropical Zone with a heavy concentration of different species of broadleaf trees.
Rain forest
A way of clearing fields for planting by cutting trees, brush and grasses and burning them
Slash and burn
An ancient technique for growing crops on hillside or mountain slopes, using step-like horizontal fields cut into slopes
Terraced farming
A factor that causes people to leave their homelands and migrate to another region
Push factors
A factor that draws or attracts people to another location
Pull factor
The conquering of the native Americans by the Spanish
Spanish conquest
The ancient Aztec capital, site of Mexico City today
Tenochtitan
The political party introduced in 1929 in Mexico that helped to introduce democracy and maintain political stability for much of the 20th century
Institutional revolutionary party
People of mixed Spanish and Native American heritage
Mestizo
1st marquis of the valley of Oaxaca was a Spanish conquistador who led an expedition that’s caused the fall of the Aztec Empire
Hernando Cortes
A factory in Mexico that’s assembles imported materials into finished goods for export
Maquiladoras
An important trade agreement creating a huge zone of cooperation on trade and economic issues in North America
NAFTA
The heartland or plane of origin of a major culture; a site of innovation from which basic ideas, materials, and technology diffuse to other cultures
Cultural hearth
A style of music that began in Trinidad and combines musical elements from Africa, Spain,and the Caribbean
Calypso
A style of music that developed in Jamaica in 1960’s and is rooted in African, Caribbean, and American music often dealing with special problems and religion
Reggae
Takes place outside official channels, without benefits
Informal economy
A ship canal cut through panama connecting the Caribbean Sea with the Pacific Ocean
Panama Canal
