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Ch. 9 Vocab
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| alliance | political greement between people or countries to work together |
| treason | disloyalty to the agreement |
| conquistadors | Spanish conquerer or soldier in the Americas |
| glacier | huge sheet of ice |
| quipu | rope with knotted cords of different lengths and colors |
| monopoly | control of all (or almost all) trade or production of a certain good |
| sinkhole | a place in the ground where the earth had caved in and where water collects |
| codices | books, often made of deerskin, cloth, or bark, that the Aztec used to record their religion and history |
| environment | all of the factors in our surroundings that influence the ability for a plant, anima,l or human to survive |
| previous | to occur earlier in the past |
| design | to create something for a specific purpose |
| finance | to provide money for something |
| source | the place where something begins |
| generate | to create something |
| cooperate | to work together to get something done |