Chapter 9 Vocabulary Flashcards by Brendan Nowak | Brainscape

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Vaqueros

A

Cattle tool

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Maquiladora

A

Factory’s that assemble parts

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Substance farm

A

Small plot where farmers grow only for their families

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Plantation

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Large plot that grows cash crop

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Literacy rate

A

The percentage of people who can read and write

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Command economy

A

Government decides where resources go

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Remittances

A

Money sent home from work in a different country

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Common wealth

A

Democracy

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Selva

A

Amazon rainforest

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Favelas

A

Overcrowded area

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Gauchos

A

Livestock raisers

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National debt

A

Debt owed by the government

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Default

A

To miss a debt payment(s)

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Plaza

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Public square

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