chapter 16 Flashcards
1
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maize
A
corn
2
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observatories
A
buildings from which people could study the sky
3
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causeways
A
raised roads across water or wet ground
4
Q
conquistadors
A
spanish conquerors
5
Q
hernan Cortes
A
their motives were to find gold
6
Q
moctezuma ll
A
cautiously welcomed the strangers
7
Q
pachacuti
A
began to expand Inca territory
8
Q
Quechua
A
an official Inca language
9
Q
masonry
A
stonework
10
Q
atahualpa
A
fought to claim the war
11
Q
francisco Pizarro
A
led conquistadors
12
Q
aspect
A
daily life
13
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rebel
A
fight against
14
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motive
A
the thing they look forward to
15
Q
distribute
A
cut into sections
