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Chapter 8
Lesson #2 (pp. 224-230)
| Word | Definition |
|---|---|
| exile | removal by force from one's homeland |
| coup | sudden overthrow of a government by force |
| dictator | leader with complete control who rules his country with little regard for its laws or for people's rights |
| rebellion | an armed fight against the government |
| rurales | much-feared rural police force set up by Diaz to control the bandits who roamed the Mexican countryside |
| invest | to use money to build businesses or factories or to develoop resources in order to make more money |