aztec unit Flashcards by Paisley L

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viceroy

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a representative in a foreign juristiction

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nahuatl

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the Aztecs native language

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musket

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a shoulder held rifle

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mestizo

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spanish and Aztec offspring

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mayan

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the language spoke by the maya

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intermediary

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a person who’s switch’s between groups

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epidemic

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disease

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encomienda

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were given land and had to get married

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creoles

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were spanish descendents

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conquistador

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Spanish leader

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catastrophe

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a disaster

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telpochcalli

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school for commoners

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missionaries

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religious leaders

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causeway

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land bridges created to link the island to the mainland

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quetzal

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tropical bird

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principalities

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small regions run by princes

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Aztec

A

a nomadic civilization in southern Mexico

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chinampa

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floating pieces of island for growing crops

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gylphs

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pictures or symbols

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caliphate

A

a region of Islamic rulers

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calpolli

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units of organization

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spanish inquisition

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a trial for non-christains

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artisan

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a skilled craft worker

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tribute

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valuable gifts

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calmecac

A

Aztec school for nobles

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reconquista

A

christian take over on Islamic rulers

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compulsory

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required by law

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tenochtitlan

A

an Aztec civilization

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omen

A

a sign somethings going to happen

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aqueduct

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a channel used to transport water