Latin America History
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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
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