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chapter 10
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Geography
9th Grade
03/23/2010

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isthmus
Definition
Narrow strip of land with water on either side connecting two larger land areas
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sinkholes
Definition
Steep-sided depressions that form when the roof of a cave collapses
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conquistadores
Definition
Spanish conquerors of foreign lands during the colonial era
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haciendas
Definition
Large Spanish colonial estates usually owned by wealthy families but worked by many peasants
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plaza
Definition
Open space in towns in Mexico and other Spanish-speaking countries, often in front of a church
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mestizos
Definition
People of mixed European and American Indian ancestry
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dictator
Definition
A leader who rules with almost absolute authority
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cash crops
Definition
Crops grown for sale in a market
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maquiladoras
Definition
Special factories in Mexico owned mainly by American companies
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