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History Alive Chapter 17 Key Terms and People
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| Mexicanos | Spanish-speaking people who, in the 1800's, lived in parts of the United States that previously belonged to Mexico |
| Irrigation | a system for bringing water to farmland by artificial means, such as using a dam to trap water and ditches to channel it to fields |
| Corrido | a dramatic story sung to the accompaniment of guitars |
| Cinco de Mayo | the most widely celebrated Mexicano holiday |
| 1859 | The year the first big silver strike happened |
| Vanqueros/Cowboys | Work consisted of caring for cattle |
| Californios | Mexicanos in California |
| Patron | Owner of the heards |
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