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Central & South America
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History
6th Grade
11/05/2008

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conquistador
Definition
a leader in the Spanish conquest of America and especially of Mexico and Peru
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exports
Definition
a commodity conveyed from one country or region to another for purposes of trade-to carry or send abroad especially for sale in another country
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imports
Definition
to bring (as merchandise) into a place or country from another country
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explorer
Definition
a person who travels in search of geographical or scientific information
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economy
Definition
careful use of money and goods
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tourism
Definition
the practice of traveling for pleasure or the business of encouraging and serving such traveling
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culture
Definition
the characteristic features of everyday life shared by people in a particular place or time-beliefs,religion,foods,dress,etc
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pampas
Definition
a wide generally grass-covered plain of South America
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gauchos
Definition
a cowboy of the South American grass-covered plains
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industries
Definition
the businesses that provide a particular product or service
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Incas
Definition
a noble or a member of the American Indian peoples of Peru maintaining an empire until the Spanish conquest
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Mayan
Definition
a member of a group of Indian peoples of the Yucatán Peninsula and neighboring areas
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Aztecs
Definition
a member of an American Indian people that founded the Mexican empire conquered by Cortes in 1519
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revolts
Definition
to rise up against the authority of a ruler or government
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literacy rate
Definition
ability to read and write
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life expectancy
Definition
the number of years that an individual or group of a certain age can expect to live on the average based on experience in the past for individuals or groups of the same kind
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urban
Definition
relating to, typical of, or being a city -city life
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rural
Definition
of or relating to the country, country people or life, or agriculture
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modified
Definition
to make changes in
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market
Definition
a geographic region in which things may be sold
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Gross Domestic Product-GDP per capita
Definition
average amount of money a family makes in a year
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locks
Definition
to shut in or out or make secure by or as if by means of a lock -like those in the Panama Canal
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Panama Canal Zone
Definition
strip of territory in Panama where ships can pass from one ocean to another-example-Pacific Ocean to Atlantic Ocean
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Amazon River
Definition
The Amazon River of South America is the largest river in the world
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disease
Definition
an abnormal bodily condition of a living plant or animal that interferes with functioning and can usually be recognized by signs and symptom-illness
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invasion
Definition
entrance of an army into a country for conquest
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lifestyle
Definition
the usual way of life of a person, group, or society : the way we live
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Spain
Definition
country SW Europe on Iberian Peninsula; a kingdom-sent conquistadors to conquer other lands
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empire
Definition
the state of being under or of having complete rule or control
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cargo
Definition
the goods transported in a ship, airplane, or vehicle
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port
Definition
a place where ships may take shelter from storms or a harbor town or city where ships load or unload cargo
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