Latin America History

Maize

corn

Hieroglyphics

a system of writing using symbols or pictures

Census

a period count of the population

Quipu

a group of knotted strings used by the incas to record information

Aqueduct

a pipeline or channel built to carry water to populated areas

Conquistador

a Spanish conqueror of the Americas

Mestizo

a person of mixed racial ancestry (especially mixed European and Native American ancestry)

Hacienda

a large estate or ranch in Spanish territory

Revolution

a drastic and far-reaching change in ways of thinking and behaving

Creole

a person with Spanish parents who was born in Latin America

Caudillo

military dictator in Latin America

Dictator

a ruler who is unconstrained by law

Import

commodities (goods or services) bought from a foreign country

Export

commodities (goods or services) sold to a foreign country

Foreign Debt

money owed by one country to other countries