| Term | Definition |
| Republic (Argentina) | Argentina's government post independence |
| Monarchy (Argentina) | Argentina's government pre-independence |
| Small (Argentina) | Size of Argentina's indigenous population |
| cattle and grains (Argentina) | Argentina's main exports |
| monocultural export economy (Argentina) | Argentina's economy pre and post independence |
| Unitarians (Argentina) | group in Argentina that wanted to distribute money from Buenos Aires inland |
| Federalists (1) (Argentina) | Group in Argentina who wanted authority over provinces to protect key industries and create a tax system |
| Federalists (2) (Argentina) | Group in Argentina who wanted to maintain the status quo |
| Estancieros (Argentina) | Ranchers in Argentina who held most of the power |
| Estancias (Argentina) | Ranches in Argentina |
| Juan Manuel Rosas (Argentina) | One of the first major leaders of Argentina who wanted to unify the country |
| Caudillos (Argentina) | Small factions of power within Argentina |
| Mazorca (Argentina) | Rosas' secret police, "ear of corn" |
| Colorados (Argentina) | Political party of Rosas |
| Red (Argentina) | Color that represents Rosas and the Colorados |
| Urquiza (Argentina) | Exiled leader of Argentina who returns in Civil War |
| 1952 (Argentina) | Year Rosas is ousted |
| Rosario (Argentina) | Secondary capital of Argentina, protest tax hub of Buenos Aires |
| Vagrancy laws (Argentina) | Laws meant to tame outlaws in Argentina |
| Gauchos (Argentina) | Floating polulation in Argentina, cowboys |
| Rivadavia (Argentina) | Ousted by Rosas |
| Emphyteusis (Argentina) | Policy of granting lands with fixed rental prices in Argentina |
| Mostly white, small indegenous (Argentina) | Breakdown of Argentina's population |