Key Terms Flashcards
Plateau
A large raised area of mostly level land
Isthmus
A strip of land that connects to larger bodies of land with water on both sides
Pampas
Flat grasslands of South America
Rain forest
A dense evergreen forest that has abundant rainfall all year round
Tributary
A river or steam that flows into a larger river
Elevation
The height above sea level
Economy
The ways good and services are made available to people
Moctezuma
Ruler of the Aztecs at the time spanish arrived
Christopher Columbus
Italian explorer sponsored by Spain who landed in the West Indies
Hernan Cortes
Conquerer of the Aztecs
Francisco Pizzaro
Conquerer of Incas
Export
Selling products outside of the country
Emigrate
To move from one country to another to escape war or civil unrest
Conquistador
Conquerer
Import
To buy products from another country
Immigrant
A person who comes to a foreign country to make a new home
Mestizo
A person of mixed Spanish and indigenous heritage
Dictator
A ruler of a country with complete power
Toussaint Lā Ourverture
Person who led the rise for freedom in Haiti
Migrant worker
A farmer who travels to pick the crops that are in season
Plaza
The center of a town
Ladino
Mestizo who is descended from native Americans and Spaniards
Land Reform
The effort to distribute land more fairly and equally
Strike
A refusal to not work until certain demands are met
Lock
A system of raising and lowering ships to move them across a obstacle
Ecotourism
Traveling to become more aware of the earth and becoming more eduacated
Fidel Castro
Cuban communist rebellion leader and politician
Communism
A government where all wealth is distributed equally
Ally
A country who helps another country
Exile
Someone who left Cuba to come to the US
Citizen
A person belonging to a country
Commonwealth
An independent country which is owned by another country
