History Of Latin America And The Carribean Flashcards
Atahulpa?
Emperor of the Inca on the arrival of the Spanish.
Monteuzuma ll?
Emperor of the Aztecs on the arrival of the Spanish.
Conquistador?
Spanish word that means “conqueror”.
Hernan Cortes?
Spaniard that conquered the Aztec.
Pizarro??
Spaniard that conquered the Inca.
Nahuatl?
Language of the Aztec.
Tenochitlan?
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Floating Gardens
Means by which the Aztec turned a swamp into a city.
Malintzin?
A native woman who served as a translator and helped the Spanish.
Horse
Animal brought by Europeans which helped them in battle.
Crops taken from the New World to the Old World.
Tomatoes, potatoes, and corn
Creole/Criollo
Person born in the Americas whose parents were born in Europe.
Triangular Trade
Atlantic route which brought slaves to work on plantations in the Americas.
Mestizo
Offspring of a Native American and a European.
Hacienda
Huge farm/ Ranch in Spanish American colonies.