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| The transfer of plants, animals, and people between Europe, Asia, and Africa on one side and the Americas on the other. (Page 268) |
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| A small river that flows into a larger river. (Page 294) |
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| The treeless grassland of Argentina and Uruguay. (Pages 296 and 354) |
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| The umbrella-like covering formed by the tops of trees in a rainforest. (Page 295) |
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| People who are believed to be the first people to settle an area. (Page 302) |
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| Slash-and-Burn Agriculture |
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| A method of farming that involves cutting down trees and underbrush and burning the area to create a field for crops. (Pages 303 and 663) |
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| An inland area that is remote from the urban areas of a country. (Page 310) |
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| An overcrowded city slum in Brazil. (Page 311) |
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| The winds that blow regularly in the tropics. (Page 331) |
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| A group of languages developed by enslaved people on colonial plantations that is a mixture of French, Spanish, and African. (Page 343) |
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| A large farm. (Pages 243 and 793) |
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| A region of parallel mountain chains. (Page 353) |
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| A company that has locations in more than one country. (Page 364) |
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| An action in which individual seize control of a government. (Pages 365 and 671) |
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| Planting young trees or seeds on lands where trees have been cut or destroyed. (Page 247) |
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| A foreign-owned factory where workers assemble parts. (Page 199) |
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| A Spanish conqueror. (Page 204) |
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| A policy based on control of one country by another. (Pages 204 and 669) |
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| A food that is eaten regularly. (Page 202) |
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| More than needed to survive. (Page 202) |
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| A public square. (Page 208) |
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| A blending of beliefs and practices from different religions. (Page 213) |
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| The transfer of plants, animals, and people between Europe, Asia, and Africa on one side and the Americas on the other. (Page 268) |
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| A small river that flows into a larger river. (Page 294) |
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