Chapter 3 Key Term Quiz

Central America and Caribbean
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The dominance of a country by one city region

Prevailing winds that blow from west to east, named for their origin not their destination.

A term used to describe people with both black and white ancestry.

A policy implemented by the US that laid claim to geopolitical influence in the Central American and Caribbean region.

A subtropical, semi-permanent, high- pressure zone in the Atlantic

Refers to people of mixed European-indigenous origin, including the vast majority of the people of Central America.

Refers to a situation in which the concentration of a nation's population in just one city.

Goods that come from agriculture, forestry, mining, and fishing.

Religions with beliefs and practice created from multiple religious traditions.

A crop that is easy to bring to market and is also considered a primary good, such as wheat.

A segment of the economy that is made up of jobs and services performed as opposed to goods produced.

An area where waters drains from and flows into a river or a number of tributaries.

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