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Western Hemisphere Vocabulary
Chapter 14
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Social Studies
6th Grade
01/24/2012

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Migrant worker

 

(noun)

Definition
A laborer who travels from one area to another, picking crops that are in season
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Plaza
Definition
A public square at the center of a village, a town, or a city
Term

Squatter

 

(noun)

Definition
A person who settles on someone else's land without permission
Term

Land reform

 

(noun)

Definition
The effort to distribute land more equally and fairly
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Political movement

 

(noun)

Definition
A large group of people who work together for political change
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Strike

 

(noun)

Definition
A refusal to work until certain demands of workers are met
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Lock

 

(noun)

Definition
A section of waterway in which ships are raised or lowered by adjusting the water level
Term

Canal Zone

 

(noun)

Definition
A 10-mile strip of land along the Panama Canal, once governed by the United States
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Ecotourism

 

(noun)

Definition
Travel to unspoiled areas in order to learn about the environment
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