Unit 4 - Latin America Test Review Vocab

large farms owned by wealthy families and worked by the poor

Although Central America has naturally fertile soil, _____ cultivation destroys the fertile land. _____ agriculture is a widely used method of growing food in which wild or forested land is clear cut and any remaining vegetation burned.

Military dictatorships, called Juntas, ruled very harshly. The leaders were known as _____.

Use ____ forces outside of the regular army._____, type of warfare fought by irregulars in fast-moving, small-scale actions against orthodox military and police forces.

A narrow strip of land that connects two larger landmasses and separates two bodies of water.

Is the "underlying structure" of a country and its economy, the fixed installations that it needs in order to function. Governments, international agencies, and grass roots groups are implementing programs that limit migration to cities and help to improve cities' infrastructures. Sewers, transportation, electricity, and housing are part of a city’s _____

Is a low-cost factory in Mexico that is owned by a foreign corporation.

What is the southernmost tip of Latin America known as?

A group or chain of islands

Is the act of leaving a resident country or place of residence with the intent to settle elsewhere (to permanently leave a country).

a dialect that blends elements of multiple languages.

How many islands form the Caribbean?