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domesticate   to turn wild plants into crops  
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nomad   people who move from place to place without a permanent home  
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Andes   a very long mountain range along the western edge of South America  
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terraces   strips of level land that are plants with crops  
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quipu   a record keeping device made of knotted strings  
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hierarchy   a system of ranking member of a group according to their importance  
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ayllu   a group of important families that pooled resources  
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mita system   paid taxes with labor  
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Line of Demarcation   divides the non European world into two zones  
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Treaty of Tordesillas   Spain claims west of the line, Portugal had rights to the east  
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immunity   the ability of the body to fight a disease  
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brazilwood   wood produced a reddish-purple dye  
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bandeira   explorers and slave hunters  
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oligarchy   a small group that holds political power  
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abolitionist   people who pushed for slavery to be banned  
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coup   an overthrow of the government  
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nationalize   put them under government control  
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mechanization   when the machines do the work instead of people  
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ethnic group   people who share a unique culture and identity  
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telenovela   long serial dramas made for television  
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samba   a famous style of dance with African roots  
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Carnival   elaborate parades with costumed dancers, drummers, singers, and floats  
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diversified   when people try and make many different products  
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hydroelectric power   uses water and gravity to generate electricity  
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interdependent   they depend on other countries for some of their needs  
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privatize   selling the government-owned businesses to private individuals and groups  
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infrastructure   built networks such as roads and power lines  
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literacy rate   the ability to read and write  
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corruption   the use of political power for personal gain  
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deforestation   widespread clearing of rain forests  
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free trade zone   areas that include several countries that allow free trade among their members  
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nongovernmental   groups that operate with private funding  
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