a'Merica Flashcards
Indigenous
Originating naturally in a particular place; native.
Maya
A group of people with complex culture surrounded by trees. They made advancements in astronomy, they created calendars, theyb developed a system of math with zero, collapsed in 900ce.
Aztec
Mesoamerican civilization that sacrificed people, they also developed calendars, planned cities, and also advanced in math.
Inca
A clan of people that are in present day Peru.
The Columbian Exchange
The exchange of goods, ideas, and disease between the ‘Old World’ and the ‘New World’ (Europeans and Americans.)
Encomienda
The Spanish feudal system.
Missions System
A group of missions
Conquistador
Explorers or soldiers of both the Spain and Portugal empires.
Hernan Cortez
A 19 year old who traveled to Mexico for gold and glory, and to defeat the Aztec, and he started the African slave trade in America.
Francisco Pizzaro
A warrior that fought and won against the Inca.
Bartolome de la Casa
a Spanish clergyman, writer, and activist best known for his work as a historian and social reformer.
