Ancient Indians
Spanish Colonization
Caribbean
Mexico today
Challenges Facing Middle America
100

Olmec people used this type of agriculture

Slash and burn

100

Spanish Explorers were called this

Conquistadors

100

Cuba's government is considered this under Fidel Castro

Dictatorship

100

The lack of this, a network of structures such as highways, clean water supplies, and electrical grids

Infastructure

200

The traded feathers from this bird, a colorful tropical bird

Quetzal

200

This was the system in which the Spanish allowed colonists the right to demand labor or tribute from indigenous people

Encomienda

200

A complete ban on trade with a Country

Embargo

200

This is what happens when people move from other lands bring their culture with them

Cultural Diffusion

300

The Maya used this advanced form of writing. This symbol represented words, ideas, or sounds.

Hieroglyphics

300

The highest Social class under Spanish Colonization

Penninsulares

300

This religion is popular in Cuba

Santaria

300

Payments from working out side the country sent to their homeland

Remittance

300

A group of businesses that control and industry

Cartel

400

Mexico city is situated in this, a bowl shaped area

Basin

400

The exchange of people, other living things, and ideas between the two hemispheres.

Columbian Exchange

400

The goverment in power is sometimes called this

Regime

500

This is canals and pipes that carry fresh water

Aqueducts

500

The Mexican revolt agains Spain begin in this year.

1810

500

These were the main two original people of the Caribbean

Arawak & Carib

500

This is movement of people from their homeland to other places

Diasporo

500

The wide gap in access to the internet

Digital Divide

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