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18 Cards in this Set
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Olmecs
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this is the oldest civilization that we know of to live in Mexico
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hieroglyphics |
a form of writing that uses signs and symbols
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maquiladora
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factories that assemble parts made in other countries
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plantation
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large farms that raise a single crop for sale
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hacienda
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large ranches that the Spanish raised cattle on in Mexico
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maize
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a form of corn
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obsidian
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a hard, black glass formed from volcanoes in an area |
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hurricane
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fierce tropical storms with heavy rains and high winds
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vaquero
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Mexican cowhands that developed tools and techniques for herding
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Maya
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They made large pyramids and have their own calendar, still around today
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jade
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a local shiny stone in Mexico that comes in shades of green
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Aztec |
a fierce people that were taken over by Hernan Cortez and local natives
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adobe
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homes made of sun-dried clay bricks
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migrant worker
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people that travel from place to place looking for work
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federal government
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where power is divided between national and state governments
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national debt
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money owed by the government to another government or bank
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smog
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a thick haze or fog that consists of chemicals
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plaza
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public squares
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