Aztec and Incas
What was the capital city of the Inca Empire?
Cuzco
Christianity, Catholicism
Give an example of Cash Crops.
Tobacco, Cotton, Sugar
10 million
This word means: To fight against
Resist / Resistance
What was the capital city of the Aztec Empire?
Tenochtitlan
What are the 3 G's? They describe the motivations of the Spanish Empire.
Gold, God, and Glory
What resource was exploited in Mexico and Peru? (Hint: It's a metal)
Silver
What was traded FROM the Americas TO Europe?
Sugar, tobacco, and cotton are examples of ...
Cash Crops
True or False: The Aztecs believed in Human Sacrifice and killed people for the gods.
True
What was Christopher Columbus looking for when he sailed west from Spain?
Mita System
Where did the boats come from for the triangle trade?
Europe
Fill in the blank: Brazil was a __________________ of the Portuguese Empire
Colony
The Inca Empire was built in the _____________ Mountains.
Andes
What is the name for a Spanish soldier that fought to conquer land in the Americas?
Conquistador
Plantation
Where were most slaves taken in the slave trade? (Name a country)
Caribbean or Brazil
This word means: When an empire takes over a country and controls it
Colonization
The Aztec Empire grew because of it's farms - floating on water. These farms were called ______________.
Chinampas
What was the name of the King and Queen of Spain during colonization?
King Ferdinand and Queen Isabella
Why did European Empires use African slavery in the Caribbean and Brazil?
Empires wanted to make money on cash crops, but they needed the labor.
What was traded FROM Europe TO Africa?
Empire