Chapter 9 vocab Flashcards
Confrontation
discord resulting from a clash of ideas or opinions; a hostile disagreement face-to-face
- the clashing of forces or ideas
Hacienda
estate; plantation – where Aztec people were forced to work as slave labourers.
Geneology
family history
Protectorate
country under the protection and control of another
La Malinche
Dona Marina – the Aztec advisor to Hernan Cortez, she spoke Maya, Nahuatl, she was
given to Cortez as a gift and became his closest confidant.
Mestizos
people of mixed blood – Spanish and Aztecs – a culture that grew into modern Mexico
Allies
separate groups who work together to reach a common goal; an alliance of nations joining
together to fight a common enemy
Regalia
a distinctive, elaborate or emblem clothing or decoration
Indications
something that serves to suggest a possible reason or outcome
Imperialism
the policy of a country or empire to extend it authority or domination by political
economic or military mean
Soothsayer
someone who makes predictions of the future
Decree
to decide with authority
Inhabitants
the act of dwelling in or living permanently in a place
Prediction
a statement or claim that a particular event will occur in the future
Nahuatl
the Aztec language
