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Mexico
Chapter 7 - C. W.
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Geography
6th Grade
11/17/2011

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Civilization
Definition
A high level of culture that includes writing
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Colony
Definition
A territory owned and governed by another country
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Conquer
Definition
To defeat in war; to take over
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Constitution
Definition
Basic laws that set up the rules of government for a nation
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Empire
Definition
A group of countries or cultures under a single ruler
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Irrigation
Definition
The watering of dry farm land by means of ditches or pipes
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Land reform
Definition
Actions taken by a government to divide land more fairly
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Mestizo
Definition
A person who has both Spanish and American Indian ancestry
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Pyramid
Definition
A structure with a square base and 4 triangle-shaped sides that rise to a point
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Staple
Definition
A main food eaten by a people
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