Latin America

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Peninsular

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The ruling class was Spanish officials who were born in Spain.

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Criollos

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People who were born in Mexico but their parents were born in Spain,

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Mestizo

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A person who is of Spanish and Native American Ancestry.

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Encominda

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The rulers of Spain set up a system in Mexico called the Encominda so people could take care of their own Native American tribes.

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Father Miguel Hildalgo

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A church priest who gave a fiery speech urging to throw over the Spanish rulers. (Freedom Fighter in 1810.)

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Treaty of Guadalupe Hildalgo

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In 1846 the dispute to grew into a war. In two years (1848) U.S. forces won control over northern Mexico as forced to sign the Treaty of Guadalupe Hildalgo.

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Gadsen Purchase

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In 1853 the Gadsen Purchase gave the United States more of Mexico's northern land.

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Native American

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lowest level of society

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Criollo

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people who are born in Mexico but their parents were born in Spain

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Mestizo

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A person who is Spanish and Native American

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Peninsular

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The ruling class was Spanish officials who were born in Spain

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Africans

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Slaves to Mexico

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Advantages Cortes's army had to defeat Montezuma 2nd

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Many Native Americans helped him, and he had better weapons and horses

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Spanish rule affects in Mexican life

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Made Native Americans slaves, tried to make everyone Christians, and brought new animal trades there.

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Results of the war between Mexico and the U.S.

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The United States won Mexico's northern land and Mexico was forced to sign the the treaty of of Guadeloupe Hildalgo

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Reasons why Mexicans decided to fight the Spanish rule

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to gain freedom.