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| colonialism (n) | a nation's control over a dependent (needy) country, territory, or people |
| immigration (n) | the act of entering and settling in a country or region to which one is not native |
| Conquistadors (n) | 16th century conquerors working for the Spanish government. They were in charge of gaining land and wealth in the Americas. Examples: Cortesand Pizarro |
| indigenous (adj) | describes people who are descendants of the people who first lived in a region |
| tributaries (n) | smaller streams or rivers that flow into large streams or rivers |
| Cacao (n) | a small tropical American evergreen tree cultivated for it's seeds. It is the source of cocoa and chocolate. |
| maize (n) | Both the plant and the kernel of corn. The main food and crop of the Mayan |
| delta (n) | land formed from soil and sand that was carried downstream and deposited at the mouth of the river |
| Mestizo (n) | a person of mixed Spanish and Native American ancestry |
| Hacienda (n) | a plantation owned by the Spanish settlers or the Catholic Church in Spanish America |
| deforestation (n) | the process of clearing trees from a forest |
| natural resources (n) | Land, forests, mineral deposits, water. It makes the natural wealth of a country. |
| diversity (n) | a trait whereby the parts of something (a community) have variety (different forms and types) |
