chapter 16 Flashcards
1
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maize
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or corn
2
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observation
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or buildings from which people could study the sky
3
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causeways
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raised roads across water or wet ground
4
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conquistadors
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or Spanish conquerors
5
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Hernan Cortes
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led
6
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Moctezuma ll
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cautiously welcomed the strangers
7
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Pachacuti
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began so expand Inca territory
8
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Quechua
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an official Inca language
9
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masonry
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or stonework
10
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Atahualpa
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and Huascar fought to claim the throne
11
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Francisco Pizarro
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when Atahualpa came to meet the group
12
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aspect
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of daily life
13
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rebel
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against their rulers’ demands and abandon their cities
14
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motive
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were to find gold claim land and convert native peoples
15
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distribute
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goods collected through the mita
