Chapter7 Vocab Flashcards
What’s a stream or river that flows into a large river
Tributary
What’s a region of the world that lies between the latitude 23 degrees 27 degrees north and 23degrees 27 degrees south.
Tropical zone
A current in the Pacific Ocean that results from changes in air pressure and that causes changes in weather patterns
El Niño
What’s the process of cutting and clearing away trees from a forest
Deforestation
A floating garden on which the Aztec grew crops
Chinampa
The exchange of goods between Europe and it’s colonies in North and South America
Columbian Exchange
What’s a person who was born in Spain but who lived in Mexico after the Spanish took control
Peninsular
A person of mixed European and Native American ancestry.
Mestizo
Who captured a Aztec ruler named Montezuma 11
Hernán Cortés
Who is Montezuma11
An Aztec ruler
A person born in Mexico whose parents were born in Spain
Criollo
