Chapter 16 Flashcards

1
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Maize

A

corn

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2
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observatories

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Buildings from which people could study the sky

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3
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causeways

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raised roads across water or wet wet ground

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4
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conquistadors

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Spanish conquerors

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5
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Hernan Cortes

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Leader of the conquistadors

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6
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Moctezuma ll

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Aztec emperor

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7
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.Pachacuti

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Inca ruler

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8
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Quechua

A

The official Inca language

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9
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masonry

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stonework

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10
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Atahualpa

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The ruler of the Inca’s for a small time period

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11
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Francisco Pizarro

A

the Spanish conquistador who took over the Inca’s

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12
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aspect

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A thing you do commonly

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13
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rebel

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Fight against

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14
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motive

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What gets you to do something

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15
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distribute

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Hand out

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