Key Terms Latin America Flashcards
Slash and Burn Agriculture
Farming method in which trees and other plants on a plot of land are cut downed and burned and ash is used for fertilizer
Quetzal
Colorful Tropical Bird
Hieroglyphic
Symbol that stands for word, idea, or sound
Basin
Bowl Shaped area
Chinampa
Artificial Islands built by the Aztecs
Dike
A wall to hold back water
Aqueduct
a pipe or canal that carries fresh water
Conquistador
A spanish conqueror
Encomienda
Right granted from the Spanish government to its American colonists to demand labor or tribute from American Indian
Peninsular
A Spanish colonial America, a person born in Spanish
Creole
In Spanish colonial America, an American born Descent of Spanish Settlers
Mestizo
In Spanish colonial America, a person of mixed Spanish and American Indian ancestry
Mulatto
A Spanish colonial America, a person of African or European descent
Columbian Exchange
exchange of people, plants, animals, and ideas between the Eastern hemisphere and the Western Hemisphere
Nationalize
Government taking ownership of a company or industry
Embargo
A complete ban of trade from a country
Diaspora
a movement of people from their homeland to other places
Cultural Diffusion
The spread of one culture to another culture
Ecotourism
tourism that focuses on the environment and seeks to minimize environmental impact
Specialization
act of concentrating on a limited number of goods or activities
Interdependence
the state of people or countries being dependent on one another
Infrastructure
body of public works, such as roads, bridges , and hospitals that a country needs to support a modern economy
Cartel
a group of businesses that control an industry
Digital Divide
A wide gap to access the internet
