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| controlled land & business in Latin America – they were the descendents of Europeans born in Latin America |
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| largest group in Latin America; worked as servants or laborers |
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| hero of Mexican independence who helped Mexico free itself from Spanish rule |
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U.S. President that signed the Monroe Doctrine |
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| Ruled Mexico; fought against American settlers in Texas |
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| leaders who ruled by military force & were supported by the landed elites |
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dictator in Cuba since 1959 |
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| Spaniard who brought horses, steel weapons & gunpowder to the Incans |
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| Spanish conquistador; Aztecs thought he was Quetzalcoatl…but he eventually conquered them |
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monarch of Aztecs; opened empire to the Spaniards
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| supreme god of the Mayans |
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capital city of the Aztecs (now known as Mexico City) |
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knotted strings used to record feelings – since there was no written language |
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Multinational corporations |
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| co. with divisions in more than 2 countries; made economic independence difficult in the region |
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Contras & Sandhinistas |
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opponents in Nicaragua that waged war in the late 1980’s |
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| failed invasion by U.S. forces to overthrow the Cuban government in 1961 |
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| individuals who flee a country to seek asylum (refuge) in another country |
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| trade agreement between Mexico, Canada & the U.S |
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| document that warned against European intervention in the Americas |
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Good Neighbor Policy |
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| rejected the use of U.S. military force in Latin America |
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