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1
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Who was Bartolome De Las Casas?

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Spanish Priest who fought for equal treatment of Indians

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What was the Encomienda System?

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System Spain used to enslave Indians, similar to African Slavery

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Describe Maize (corn) and its influence on the Native Americans

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Food Source, Supported Complex Societies, Fostered Trade Networks, Spiritual Importance

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Tenochtitlan

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Capital of Aztec Empire

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Hernan Cortes

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Spanish Conquistador who overthrew Aztec Empire

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Great Leauge of Peace

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5 Iroquois Tribes that came together to provide stability, dealings with outsiders

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Caravel

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Ship Capable of Long Distance Travel

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Reconquista

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“Reconquest” of Spain from ‘moors’ (African Muslims)

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What are the differences between the encomienda system and slave labor in the Spanish colonies?

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Columbian Exchange

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Two-Way Exchange between Americas and Europe

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What was brought to the OLD World?

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Corn, Tobacco, Cotton, Potatoes

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What was brought to the NEW World?

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Wheat, Rice, Sugarcane, Horses, Sheep

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What was the most devastating effect of the Columbian Exchange on Native American Societies?

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Disease

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Creoles

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People born in the colonies of European Ancestry

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Haciendas

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Large-scale farms controlled by Spanish landowners

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Ninety-Five These

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Written by Spanish priest (Martin Luther) and accused the Catholic church of corruption

17
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Mestizos

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People of Mixed Origin

18
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Describe the type of social relations found in Spanish colonies

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Caste System, Valued Catholicism

19
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Who was Bartolome De Las Casas?

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Dominican Priest who denounced Spain for the deaths of millions of Indians, “nothing more esteemed than freedom”

20
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Repartimiento System

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(CAME AFTER ENCOMIENDA SYSTEM!!!)
A system where Indians remained legally free, but still performed labor.

21
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The Black Legend

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Image of Spain as a brutal colonizer

22
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Pueblo Revolt

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Successful Native Revolt towards Spain in Santa Fe

23
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Borderland

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A meeting place of people with no true geographical borders

24
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3G’s

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Gold, Glory, God

25
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What were the effects of the Encomienda System?

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FOR SPAIN: Gained more land, more free labor
FOR NATIVES: Lost land, forced to labot

26
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What were the causes of the Encomienda System?

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To provide an incentive for conquistadores to conquer new territories with free labor

27
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Indentured Servants

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Slaves who signed a contract to work off debt owed

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