History test unit 1 7 Flashcards
Silk road
European trade route transportation religion goods and money.
Missionary
Sent out to spread religion
colony
A group of people that travel from place to place conquering that land.
Triangular Trade
African Slave trade that was in brazil but it was by portugal
Old World
The land that was discovered before America
New world
America was Discovered by Christopher Columbus but the natives were already there.
Aztec
A group of people that thrived a long time ago creating huge buildings and a calendar they aslo won many wars but got concord by the Spanish
Tenochtitlan
The Aztecs capital city. It was sorounded by briges and had huge towers
Tribute
Once conquered, the cities could remain mostly independent; however, they did have to pay tribute to the Aztec, promise to be obedient to the Aztec king, and honor the Aztec god. Tribute was paid in whatever valuable items a city had available. For example, cities paid in items such as food, gems, livestock, animal skins, and cotton. Tax collectors were used to make sure everyone paid their share of tribute.
Conquistadors
Spanish people who concord the Aztecs and Incas.
Inca
A group of people who thrived in the mountains creating the city with stone.
Mita
Labor system used by the Incas
Machu Picchu
Were the Incas settled
Christianity
A religion believing in Jesus
Quipu
A form of communication made of string- used by Inca’s instead of a written language
