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| peninsular | a person who was born in Spain but who lived in Mexico after the Spanish took control |
| criollo | a person born in Mexico whose parents were born in Spain |
| mestizo | a person of mixed Spanish and Native American ancestry |
| encomienda | a system that the rulers of Spain established in Mexico, under which Spanish men received a Native American village to oversee and gain tribute from |
| hacienda | in Spanish-speaking countries, a big farm or ranch |
| Benito Juarez | became president of Mexico in 1858 and led the way for reform |
| ejido | in Mexico, a community farm owned by the people of a village together |
| Maximilian | a European who was emperor of Mexico from 1863 to 1867 |
| privatization | the process of replacing community ownership with individual, or private ownership |
| distribution | the process of moving products to their markets |
| maquiladora | in Mexico, a factory that imports duty-free parts from the United States to make products that it then exports back across the border |
| nationalize | to establish government control of a service or industry |
| tourism | the business of helping people travel on vacation |
| rural | of the countryside |
| urban | of the city |
| fiesta | a holiday celebrated by a village or town with events such as parades, games and feasts |
| Francisco Madero | revolutionary leader who became president of Mexico in 1911 and fought for free, honest elections |
| Emiliano Zapata | a legendary fighter who fought for farmers' rights |
| Vicente Fox | became the first president of Mexico that was not part of the PRI |
| Father Hidalgo | a priest in the small village of Dolores whose goal was to win independence for Mexico |
