unit 5 vocabulary hands across the hemisphere illustrated glossary
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a member of a Nahuatl-speaking people that founded the Mexican empire conquered by Cortes in 1519
Aztec
Campesinos
a native of a Latin-American rural area; especially a Latin-American Indian farmer or farm laborer
Conquistadors
Spanish conquerors who hunted for treasure in the New World and agreed to give one fifth of Spain part of any treasures they found
country
a nation or state; a region, territory, or large tract of land distinguishable by features of topography, biology, or culture
culture
the way of life of people who share similar customs and beliefs. This includes characteristics of people such as language, music, art, food, religion, clothing and holidays
cultural diversity
peoples who have differences in language, gender, socioeconomic class, religion, and other human characteristics and traits
cultural exchange
a process in which different cultures share ideas and ways of doing things, often called cultural diffusion
empathy
the ability to understand others’ responses to a situation by identifying their own responses to a similar situation
Francophone
of, having, or belonging to a population using French as its first or sometimes second language
legal, political, and moral claims to conditions necessary for the well-being of individuals. Philosophically, human rights are based on
concepts of human dignity and nondiscrimination among individuals. Legally, these rights are based on national constitutions, laws, and international treaties that oblige governments to behave in certain
ways toward persons under their authority.
human rights
Inuit
a member of a group of Eskimoan peoples inhabiting the Arctic from northern Alaska eastward to eastern
Greenland, particularly those of Canada
a member of a group of Indian peoples chiefly of Yucatán, Belize, and Guatemala whose languages are Mayan
Maya
Mestizos
people of mixed Spanish and Native American descent. Most Latin Americans are Mestizos
New World
the term used by European explorers when referring to the newly explored land of the Western Hemisphere
Quiet Revolution (1976) -
In 1976 an overwhelming majority of Quebecers voted the Parti Quebecois into office. Times seemed auspicious for Quebec
independence. One of the Parti Quebecois' first moves was to pass a French-only law, even though French had already been made the sole official language of Quebec in 1974. Bill 101, the French Language Charter, reflected the Quebecois' fear of becoming a
minority in their own province.
referendum
the principle or practice of submitting to popular vote a measure passed on or proposed by a legislative body or
by popular initiative
refugee
one that flees; especially a person who flees to a foreign country or power to escape danger or persecution
urban
of, relating to, characteristic of, or constituting a city
the half of the earth comprised of North and South America and its surrounding waters
Western Hemisphere
Important People
Jacques Cartier French navigator & explorer for Francis I; explored Gulf of Saint Lawrence (1534), sailed up Saint Lawrence River to site of Montreal (1535)
1926- Cuban leader (1959- ); instituted communist regime; repelled Bay of Pigs invasion (1961)
Fidel Castro
Fidel Castro’s brother and new leader of Cuba. Raul Castro has always been known as Fidel's enforcer — the ideologically hard-line, iron-fisted watchdog of his big brother's regime.
Raul Castro
Genoese navigator & explorer for Spain; with the Santa María, Niña, and Pinta sailed from Spain and landed (Oct. 12) at island in the Bahamas; made additional voyages in 1493, 1498, and 1502;
explored Caribbean islands, coast of Central America, South America
Christopher Columbus
Spanish conquistador; conquered Aztec Empire for Spain (1519-21); made governor of Mexico (1523)
Hernando Cortes
Spanish Dominican missionary & historian; secured passage of laws to protect Indians from slavery; wrote
several works on America
Bartolome de las Casas
wife of president of Argentina (1946-55, 1973-74); claimed to speak for the people; brought about economic reforms and public works,
but administration marked by graft, suppression of civil liberties
Evita Peron