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History and Governments of Latin America
Term | Definition |
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maize | corn |
jade | shiny stone that comes in many shades of green |
obsidian | hard, black, volcanic glass useful for making weapons |
hieroglyphics | system of writing that uses small pictures to represent sounds or words |
empire | collection of different territories united under the rule of one government |
cash crop | farm product grown for export |
caudillo | Latin American ruler, often a military officer or wealthy individual ruling as a dictator |
communist state | country whose government has strong control over the economy and society as a whole |
complex | highly developed |
transform | greatly change |
stable | firmly established; not likely to change suddenly or greatly |
revolution | sweeping change |