Chapter 3 Key Term Quiz

Central America and Caribbean
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Also referred to as voodoo. Emerged in the New World from the mixing of African and Christian religious beliefs and practices.

A major sailing route that linked Europe, Africa and the New World in the transport of goods and slaves.

Factories in Mexico, often close to the US-Mexico border that export goods northwards to the USA.

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

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

The money that temporary and permanent migrants send back to their home country.

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

The abandonment of cities and towns of the Mayan Empire in the 8th and 9th centuries.

The principle of political or commercial cooperation between the US and the countries of South America, as well as those in Central America and the Caribbean.

A national or regional economy that relies heavily of the profits from the trade in illegal drugs.

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

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

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