| A | B |
|---|
| Squatter | people who settle on someone else's land without permission |
| plaza | a public square in the center of a Mexican village |
| migrant farmworker | farm workers who travel with the seasons and the crops to work on large farms |
| Mexico City | megacity in Mexico, where more than 23 million people live |
| Ladino | rich land owners of Guatemala and Native Americans who follow European ways |
| Ethnic Group | groups of people distinguished by race, language, religion or cultural traditions |
| Political Movement | large group of people who work together to defend their rights |
| Strike | work stoppages |
| Guatemala | Central American country just south of Mexico |
| Lock | a double pair of steel gates, which allows ships to change water levels when moving through a canal |
| Panama Canal | constructed waterway in Panama that links the Atlantic and Pacific Oceans |
| Canal Zone | land on either side of the canal, ports, port cities and railroad |
