August 27th test part 5 Flashcards
Beringia
land bridge that connect Asia and North America
The first people came to North America by way of the
Beringia
Portugal
Europes leader in exploration
Spanish Heirarchy
Peninsulares
Creole
Mestizo
Native American
The Spanish defeated natives because of
guns, canons, dogs and disease
The city of Tikal-
The largest Mayan City
surrounded by five pyramids
in present day Guatemala
temples were on top of pyramids and were political and religious centers
The city of Tenochtillan
On an Island
One of the greatest cities in the Americas
Its construction was a miracle of engineering and human labor
Was the largest city in the Americas and one of the largest in the world.
Center for trade
Many of the streets were waterways
The city of Macho Picchu
Inca City
small city
carved from the gray granite of the mountain top