Set: Mexico test vocab
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All 16 Terms
| | Term | Definition |
|---|---|---|
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Haciendas | Huge expanses of farmland. |
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Pok-a-tok | Mayan ball game. |
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Epidemic | Widespread outbreak. |
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Mesoamerica | middle america (meso=middle) |
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Glyphs | Written characters |
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Moctezuma 2nd | Aztec ruler |
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Hernan Cortes | Spanish ruler |
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Obsidian | Natural glass |
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Mount Orizaba | Mountain south of Mexico city |
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Chinampas | Floating plots the Aztec farmed on |
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New Spain | Land that Cortes conquered |
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Tenochtitlan | Capital of early Mexico |
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Conquistadors | Spanish conquers |
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NAFTA | Helped Mexico's economy |
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Maquiladoras | Because its cheaper |
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Olmec | Earliest known civilasation in Mexico |
Set Information
| Terms | 16 |
| Creator | 201404006 |
| Created | April 15, 2008 |
| Groups | None |
| Tag | social studies |
| Access | Anyone |
| Edit | Creator Only |
Most Missed Words
- Conquistadors → Spanish conquers - 1 miss
- Olmec → Earliest known civilasation in Mexico - 1 miss