a'Merica Flashcards

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Indigenous

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Originating naturally in a particular place; native.

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Maya

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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.

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Aztec

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Mesoamerican civilization that sacrificed people, they also developed calendars, planned cities, and also advanced in math.

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Inca

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A clan of people that are in present day Peru.

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The Columbian Exchange

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The exchange of goods, ideas, and disease between the ‘Old World’ and the ‘New World’ (Europeans and Americans.)

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Encomienda

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The Spanish feudal system.

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7
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Missions System

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A group of missions

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Conquistador

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Explorers or soldiers of both the Spain and Portugal empires.

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Hernan Cortez

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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.

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Francisco Pizzaro

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A warrior that fought and won against the Inca.

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Bartolome de la Casa

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a Spanish clergyman, writer, and activist best known for his work as a historian and social reformer.

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