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Latin America
important terms, people, & concepts for Latin America unit
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10/25/2005

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Spanish
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the most common language spoken in Latin America
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Spain
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the country that colonized most Latin American countries
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Catholicism
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the dominant religion of Latin America
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democratic or republic
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the most common form of government in Latin America
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communist/dictator
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the type of government Cuba has
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Countries that don't speak Spanish as their main language
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Brazil, Jamaica, Haiti, Belize
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Father Hidalgo
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Declared independence from Spain
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Benito Juarez
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one of the first presidents of Mexico that made positive reforms in the government
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Hernando Cortez
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Spanish leader that conquered the Aztecs in 1521
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Montezuma
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greatest Aztec ruler; he was the ruler when the Spanish conquered the Aztecs
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mestizo
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mix of Spanish and Indian heritages
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New Spain
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colony created by Spain where modern-day Mexico is
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Tenochtitlan
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central city of the Aztec empire
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