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9 Cards in this Set
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a narrow strip of land connecting 2 larger land areas
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isthmus
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a steep-sided derression that forms when the roof of a cave collapses
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sinkholes
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conquerors
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conquistadores
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large estates usually owned by wealthy families but worked by many peasants
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haciendas
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open space
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plaza
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people of mixed European and Indian ancestry
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mestizos
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president
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dictotor
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crops grown for sale in a market
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cash crops
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american companies own many of the special factories
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maquiladoras
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