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Cerrado

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Tropical savanna eco region in Brazil

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Pampas

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Fertile lowlands in South America. Southern Brazil

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Slash and burn

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Cutting down the trees then burning them

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Terrace farming

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Farming where the land is made into steps to prevent erosion and surface runoff.

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Push/pull factors

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Reasons why people leave or go to certain places

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Infrastructure

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Physical and organizational structures in a society (roads, lights, etc)

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Tenochtitlan

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Aztec alpetl/ city in valley of Mexico

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Mestizo

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Someone of both European and Amerindian descent

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Maquiladora

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Mexican manufacturing company

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NAFTA

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North America free trade agreement. No taxes between Mexico, USA, and Canada.

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Calypso

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Musical combination of African, Spanish, and Caribbean elements

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Reggae

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Jamaican songs about religious and social problems

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Informal economy

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An economy where the government has little to no government regulation

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Incas

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Natives of South America

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Quechua

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Language of the incas

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Mercosur

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Union between most South American countries that promotes free trade and movement of goods, people, and currency

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Carnival

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4-day celebration of music and dance

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Treaty of tordesillas

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Treaty between Portugal and Spain over newly discovered land in South America.

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Samba

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Brazilian music genre and dance style

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Capoeira

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Brazilian martial art that combine dance, music, and acrobatics

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Caudillo

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Spanish military leader

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Junta

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Military/political group that rules a country after taking power by force

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Land reform

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Changing of laws involving land ownership.

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Biodiversity

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Different types of species found on earth

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PRI

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Institutional revolutionary party. Held power in Mexico for 71 years

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Income gap

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Difference between rich and poor

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CAFTA

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Central America free trade agreement.

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UNASUR

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Union of South American nations. Help to promote economic and political integration.

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Colonialism

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Occupying full or partial political control over another country

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Eco tourism

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Tourism directed at environmental problems to help solve issues

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Llanos

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Grasslands in northern South America. Western Venezuela, northeastern Colombia.

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