Latin America Chapter 4 Key terms review
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• area containing the canal, the land on either side of the canal, the ports, the port cities, and the railroad
CANAL ZONE
• area containing the canal, the land on either side of the canal, the ports, the port cities, and the railroad
PLAZA
• public square
• tourism in unspoiled areas to observe wildlife & learn about the environment
ECOTOURISM
• tourism in unspoiled areas to observe wildlife & learn about the environment
• manmade waterway across the isthmus of Panama
PANAMA CANAL
• manmade waterway across the isthmus of Panama
• the effort to distribute land more equally & fairly
LAND REDISTRIBUTION
• the effort to distribute land more equally & fairly
• a person who settles on someone else’s land without permission
SQUATTER
• a person who settles on someone else’s land without permission
• mestizo, or person of mixed Spanish & Native American descent in Guatemala
LADINO
• mestizo, or person of mixed Spanish & Native American descent in Guatemala
• large groups of people who work together for political change
POLITICAL MOVEMENTS
• large groups of people who work together for political change
• refusal to work until certain demands of workers are met
STRIKE
• refusal to work until certain demands of workers are met
• a section of waterway in which ships are raised or lowered by adjusting the water level
LOCK
• a section of waterway in which ships are raised or lowered by adjusting the water level
• someone who travels from one area to another, picking the crops that are in season
MIGRANT WORKER
• someone who travels from one area to another, picking the crops that are in season