Chapter 3 - Vocab - Final Flashcards
1
Q
spanish for “high plain”, region in peru and bolivia encircled by the andes peaks
A
altiplano
2
Q
border between u.s. and mexico
A
rio grande
3
Q
largest river in western hemisphere
A
amazon river
4
Q
large plantations, produces large quantities at a time
A
latifundia
5
Q
small farms, family owned, subsistence farming
A
minifundia
6
Q
mexico, manufacturing set up by a foreign country
- other end of outsourcing
A
maquiladora
7
Q
spanish leader of independence (spanish george washington)
A
simon bolívar
8
Q
parallel chains or ranges of mountains
A
cordillera
