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Latin America Ch 2

TermDefinition
aqueduct a pipe or channel used to carry water from a distant source
caudillo a military officer who rules a country very strictly
census an official count of all the people in an area and how they make a living
conquistador one of a group of conquerors who claimed and ruled land in the Americas for the Spanish government in the 1500s
criollo a person with Spanish parents who was born in the Spanish colonies in Latin America
Cuzco the capital of the Incan empire
dictator a ruler of a country with complete power
export to send products from one country to be sold in another country
foreign debt money owed by one country to another country or foreign financial institution
Francisco Pizzaro conquistador who conquered the Incas
hacienda a large farm or plantation often growing cash crops for export
Hernan Cortes conquistador who conquered the Aztecs
hieroglyphics a system of writing using signs and symbols, used by the Maya and other peoples
import to bring products into one country from another country
Jose de San Martin a leader in the fight to free South America from the Spanish
maize corn
mestizo a person of mixed Spanish and Native American ancestry
quipu knotted strings on which the Incas recorded information
regime a particular administration or government
revolution the overthrow of an existing government, with another government taking its place
Simon Bolivar a leader in the fight to free South America from Spanish rule; known as "The Liberator"
Tenochtitlan the capital of the Aztec empire located where Mexico City now stands
Topa Inca emperor of the Incas, who expanded their empire
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