Mexico - between the Crossroads part 1 vocab

global marketplace

marketing products on an international level

precolonial

Before the colonial rule of Spain

mestizo

People with Indigenous and European ancestory

indigenous

the people who existed on land before the colonists took it over

pictographs

pictures created by the Olmec used as their written language - first written language in the Western Hemisphere

cultivation

Action of raising and taking care of plants

irrigation

systems that supply certain amounts of water to the crops and land made to hydrate

hierarchical

a society made in ranked orders that define power, class, and importance

metropolis

the capital or large/main city in a nation or region

bureaucracy

most big decisions are made by state officials instead of having elected representatives

monarchy

rule by one person who inherits the power

balance of power

1. “a situation in which nations of the world have roughly equal power.
2. 2.

the power held by a small group when larger groups are of equal strength.”

coercion

persuasion done by threats and manipulation

alliance

a relationship formed with both parties getting equal benefits

blockade

sealing off a place in order to prevent anything from getting in or out

racial categories

people categorized by their race

social and economic opportunities

opportunities that were based upon race and background

tribute

act or gift that is meant to show gratitude, admiration, and respect

self-sufficient

independent and able to survive without the help of others

raw materials

basic materials used to make products

manufactured goods

goods produced through labor

navigable rivers

rivers safe to use for pleasure or trade

haciendas

“large estates given to wealthy Spaniards by the Spanish crown”

conversion

the process of changing or causing something to change forms

elite

people who are superior to everyone else considering ability or qualities

representative government

“a form of democracy in which people vote for representatives who then vote on policy initiatives”

revenue

income coming into companies from the profits of their products

liberal

“one who is open-minded or not strict in the observance of orthodox, traditional, or established forms or ways”

or

“member or supporter of a liberal political party”

conservative

“averse to change or innovation and holding traditional values”

or

“ favoring free enterprise, private ownership, and socially traditional ideas”

patriotism

being patriotic and being devoted to ones country