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West Indies
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The islands in the Caribbean Sea.
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Dependency
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A place goverened by or closely connected with another country.
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Mulattos
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People of mixed African and European ancestry.
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Ladinos
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People of mixed European and Native American ancestry.
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Dictator
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A person who has complete control over a country's government.
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Sugarcane
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Plant grown throughout the Carribean, during the colonial period, who sweet sap is used to make sugar and malasses.
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Single-product economy
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An economic system that depends on one product to supply almost all jobs and income.
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Diversify
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To invest in a variety of industries.
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Jose Marti
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Cuban revolutionary who led the fight for independence from Spanish rule.
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Fidel Castro
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Cuban revolutionary who overthrew a corrupt government in 1959 but soon became a Communist dictator.
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Communism
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Economic and political system in which the government controls the economy and all the property is shared by the community.
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Malnutrition
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Poor health caused by a lack of nourishing food.
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Carnival
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A Cuban holiday held at the end of July and celebrated with music and dancing.
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Rafael Carrera
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Revolutionary leader who served as president of Guatemala from 1854 to 1865.
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Jacobo Arbenz Guzman
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Reformer who was president of Guatemala from 1951 to 1954.
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Departamentos
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Guatemalan states.
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Plantation
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A large farm cultivated by workers living there.
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Lease
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To allow use of lands and property for a fixed fee.
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Salsa
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Latin American dance music of african and cuban orgin, influenced by jazz and rock music.
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Reggae
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Jamaican popular music that is marked by a strong rhythm and influenced by calypso and rock music.
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Cold War
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The period of rivalry an tension between the united states and the soviet union after World War II.
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Redistribute
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To take away from original owners and give to others, so as to spread wealth more evenly among people.
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Market Economy
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An economic system in which prices, wages, and production.
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Standard of Living
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The level of material comfort in daily life.
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Gross Domestic Product (GDP)
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The total value of the goods a country creates.
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