europeans Flashcards
1
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Indigenous
A
being native to a certain place
2
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Maya
A
ancient civilization in Mesoamerica. created their own calendar and language.
3
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Aztec
A
Mexico; Warriors: Created their own cities; sacrificed people to their gods
4
Q
Inca
A
in Peru indies mountains; city in the clouds; machu pichu
5
Q
The Colombian Exchange
A
Europeans brought horses, wheat, smallpox, corn, etc.
6
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Ecomenda
A
7
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Mission system
A
conversion of natives to Christianity; Catholicism
8
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Conquistador
A
on a conquest to conquer other lands
9
Q
Hernan Cortez
A
captured the Aztec
10
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Francisco Pizzaro
A
captured the Inca
11
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Bartolome de la Casa
A
he thought that it was wrong to mistreat natives so he thought Africans should be enslaved but later regretted it
