Terms To Know Flashcards
Maize
Corn
observatory
a position or building that gives an extensive view.
Causeways
a raised road or path, as across low or wet ground
Conquistadors
Spanish conquerors
Quechua
the language of the Incas
Masonry
work constructed by a mason, especially stonework
Cuzco
a city in South Peru ancient Inca ruins
Tenochtitlan
the capital of the Aztec empire
Palenque
capital of the mayas
Rebel
to go against the law
Empire
group of states or countries ruled by an emperor or empress
Mestizos
indian and european race
Missions
church outposts
Haciendas
a large estate or plantation with a dwelling house
Influence
to change
Inflations
a general increase in prices and fall in the purchasing value of money
Slash and burn agriculture
a farming method that involves the cutting and burning of plants in a forest or woodland to create a field
Cash crop
a crop produced for its commercial value rather than for use by the grower
Smog
fog or haze combined with smoke and other atmospheric pollutants
Maquiladoras
a factory in Mexico run by a foreign company and exporting its products to the country of that company.
