Vocabulary
Lesson 1 and 2
Lesson 1 and 2
symbol that stands for a word, idea or sound
Hieroglyphics
In Spanish colonial America, a person born in Spain
Peninsular
government controlled by a single leader
Dictatorship
money that people in another country send back to families in their home country
Remittance
a stage of progress or advance
Stride
a small area of planted land
Plot
In Spanish colonial America, a person of mixed Spanish and American Indian ancestry
Mestizo
a complete ban on trade with a country
Embargo
act of concentration on a limited number of goods or activities
Specialization
event marked by mud and earth sliding down hillsides into lower areas.
Mudslide
artificial island built by the Aztecs
Chinampa
exchange of people, plants and animals, and ideas between the Eastern Hemisphere and the Western Hemisphere
Columbian Exchange
a movement of people from their homeland to other places
Diaspora
the state of people or countries being dependent on one another
Interdependence
process by which water, ice or wind remove rock and soil
Erosion
a canal or pipe that carries fresh water
Aqueduct
in Spanish colonial America, a person of both African and European descent
Mulatto
the spread of cultural traits from one culture to another
Cultural diffusion
a language that mixes two parent languages
Creole
body of public works, such as roads, bridges and hospitals, that a country needs to support a modern economy
Infrastructure
to have as a scource of origin
Descend
government taking ownership of a company or industry
Nationalize
the arrival of a large number of people
Influx
Cuban religion that combines Catholic and West African beliefs
Santeria
a group of businesses that control an industry
Cartel