Chapter 9. Ls 1-3 Vocab Flashcards
trade winds
The winds that blow regularly in the Tropics.
elevation
The measurement of how much above or below sea level a place is.
cash crop
A farm product grown for sale.
Creole
A group of languages that enslaved people from various parts of Africa developed to communicate on colonial plantations, is widely spoken.
tariffs
A tax added to the price of goods that are imported.
immunity
The ability to resist infection by a particular disease.
encomienda
The Spanish system of enslaving Native Americans and making them practice Christianity.
hacienda
A large estate.
exceed
To be greater than; to go beyond a limit.
despite
In spite of.
conflict
A serious disagreement.
stable
Staying in the same condition; not likely to change or fail.
ratio
The relationship in amount or size between two or more things.
migrate
To move from one place to another.
