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Chap. 13 Sec. 3-4
New Global Patterns
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Confederation | A political system in which a weak central government has limited authority, and the states have ultimate power. |
| Dominion | Self-governing nation. |
| Metis | People of mixed Native American and French Canadian descent. |
| Indigenous | Original or native to a country or region. |
| Penal Colony | Place where people convicted of crimes are sent. |
| Maori | Indigenous people of New Zealand. |
| Regionalism | loyalty to a local area |
| Caudillo | Military dictator in Latin America. |
| La Reforma | Era of reform in Mexico 1854-1876 |
| Peonage | system by which workers owe labor to pay their debts |