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When Cortes and his men arrived at the Yucatan Peninsula he found the ____________ people living there in the area.
Mayan
Name the two famous conquistadors that made their way to the Americas directly after Columbus's voyages?
Hernan Cortes and Francisco Pizzaro
Hernan Cortes led expeditions to islands in the _____________ Sea
Caribbean
What did Pizarro and his men do to the Incan emperor after they were given gold for his release
kill him
Cortes had heard stories of ________ and other riches in land farther way.
gold
Catholic __________ and government buildings replaced the emperor's palace and many Aztec pyramids.
churches
In 1531, what country did Francisco Pizarro arrive at?
Peru
Cortes was thought to be a _______ that was returning to his people
god
Researchers found remains of ____________ and __________ that were likely used to store seeds and other foods.
baskets and netting
Women used _________ baskets to sort and dry food
flat
True or False: The Aztecs did not practice human sacrifices.
False
True or False: The Mayan people were not religious people.
False
What did the Mayans build to honor their gods?
Flat-topped Pyramids
Cortes was a _____________ in Hispaniola before he sailed to the island of Cuba
farmer
True or False: The Aztecs were fierce people that fought with neighboring tribes.
True
Flat stone used by prehistoric people to grind seeds; used with the mano
Metate
A person who moves from place to place
Nomad
Ancient
Paleo
Relating to a time period before there were written records
Prehistoric
Cone-shaped tent covered in animal skins used as temporary housing by Apache Indians
Teepee
______________ is a disease that causes people to have a high fever, and their skin develops large sores that leave scars.
Smallpox
True or False: Cortes used the enemies of the Aztecs to help bring down the Aztec Empire.
True
Other than being killed by the Spanish men, many of the Native Americans were also killed by __________
The Mayans had a calendar and were advanced in what type of science _____________
astronomy
Cortes named the land he invaded and took over as New ________ and named the new capital ______________
Spain and Mexico City
The study of past past people and cultures through a careful examination of artifacts
Archaeology
A wooden tool used by Archaic people to throw spears
Atlatl
The beliefs and customs of a group of people
Culture
Native
Indigenous
Small stone used by prehistoric people to grind seeds; used with the metate
Mano
____________ are a widespread outbreak of a contagious disease (but not world-wide outbreak)
Epidemics
The Incan emperor and the Incans refused to accept the religion of ______________ and pledge loyalty to __________
Christianity (Catholicism) and Spain
What three advantages helped the Spanish defeat the Aztec Empire?
Horses, Weapons, and Indian allies (enemies of the Aztecs)
Cortes claimed the land that once belonged to the Aztec Empire for what country?
Spain
Pizarro and his men developed a new capital that was named ___________
Lima
Term used by Spanish explorers to describe Indian villages they encountered that had multi-room and sometimes multi-level homes
Pueblo
Language of the Dine’ people
Athabascan
"The people” in the Athabascan language; name used by Navajo and Apache people
Dine'
Archaic people called their first form of housing ___________.
pithouses
New Mexico is part of the __________ region.
Southwest
A government that is run from a central location
Centralized Government
A ceremonial pit used by both ancient and modern Puebloan people
Kiva
Referring to a society where women hold the most social power
Matriarchal
The belief in one god
Monotheism
The belief in many gods
Polytheism
What religion did the Spanish conquistadors want to spread in the lands they discovered?
Catholicism (Christianity)
True or False: Historical thinkers ask questions and draw conclusions.
True
_____________ is the study of the earth's land. water, people, plants, and animals.
Geography
The exact position of a place.
Absolute Location
Other than being killed by the Spanish and the Spanish's Indian allies, an outbreak of ___________ killed many more.
smallpox