1. Chapter 9 Vocabulary
Intro To
Latin America

2. Vocab Questions 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13

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Name for the Spanish explorers who claimed land in the Americas for Spain
Conquistador

4. The contact and interaction of one culture with another2
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The contact and interaction of one culture with another
Cultural Convergence

5. A Latin American military dictator3
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A Latin American military dictator
Caudillo

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A Grasslands region in Argentina and Uruguay.
Pampas

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A small, low island or coral reef
Cay

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Rock-like skeletons of tiny sea-animals
Coral

9. A storm with winds of at least 39 miles per hour7
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A storm with winds of at least 39 miles per hour
Tropical Storm

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A destructive tropical storm that forms over the Atlantic Ocean, with winds of at least 74 miles per hour
Hurricane

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Warm ocean current off South America’s northwestern coast that influences global weather patterns
El Nino

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The uppermost layer of a forest where tree branches meet
Canopy

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A person of mixed European and Native American heritage
Mestizo

14. A person of mixed African and European ancestry13
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A person of mixed African and European ancestry
Mulatto

15. Market Economy 14 Chapter 9
Economic System in Which decisions about production, price, and other economic factors are determined by the law of supply and demand
Market Economy

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Total value of goods/services produced w/in a country in a year, divided by the total population
GDP Per Capita

17. Economic System controlled by a single, central government16
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Economic System controlled by a single, central government
Command Economy

18. Traditional Economy 17 Chapter 9
Economic System in which families produce goods/services for their own use, with little surplus and exchange of goods.
Traditional Economy