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Chapter 8
Lesson #2 (pp. 224-230)
Word | Definition |
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exile | removal by force from one's homeland |
coup | sudden overthrow of a government by force |
dictator | leader with complete control who rules his country with little regard for its laws or for people's rights |
rebellion | an armed fight against the government |
rurales | much-feared rural police force set up by Diaz to control the bandits who roamed the Mexican countryside |
invest | to use money to build businesses or factories or to develoop resources in order to make more money |