The Americas and Exploration Flashcards
F i n a l y D o n e
Indigenous
Relating to the earliest known inhabitants of a place and especially of a place that was colonized by a now dominant group.
Maya
The tribe of people living in Southeast Mexico, Guatemala, and Belize in 250-1697. They made cool art and pyramids.
Aztec
Dominant people in Mexico before the 16th century.
Inca
1438-1533 lots of Western South America. Machu Pichu.
The Columbian Exchange
The time when Europe moved to the Americas and merged ideas of culture, religion, and many others.
Encomienda
Spanish feudalism.
Missions system
System where people go to start towns of their religion.
Conquistador
Person on a conquest.
Hernan Cortez
Conquered Aztecs.
Francisco Pizzaro
Conquered Incas.
Bartolome de la casa
Spanish priest. Had an encomienda. He thought it was wrong and said Africans should be enslaved instead. He later regretted that action.
