Native Civilizations
European Systems
Types of Colonies
100

Known as the capital of the Aztec Empire, this city was located on an island in Lake Texcoco of modern-day Mexico City. It was known to be a large and complex civilization before it was conquered by the Spanish.

What is Tenochtitlan?

100

This system encouraged a cycle of trade between the Americas, Europe, and Africa.

What is the Transatlantic Trade?

100

These colonies sought self benefit and peaceful affairs.

What are diplomatic colonies?

200

This Native American group was known for their permanent settlements, building longhouses and inground lodges nearby the Eastern coast.

What are Eastern Indians?

200

This social system in medieval Europe had kings and nobles trade away land in exchange for protection.

What is feudalism?

300

The name of this complex and advanced Mesoamerican civilization that flourished in southern Mexico, Guatemala, and Belize.

What is the Mayan Empire?

300

To the American colonies, when more money meant more power.

What is mercantilism?

400

This South American civilization, after being conquered by the Spanish, is now known as modern-day Peru.

What is the Inca Empire?

400

This economic system was popularized due to it allowing freely owned private businesses and encouraging a free market economy.

What is capitalism?

500

These two Native American civilizations lived in the Midwest region.

What are the Great Basin and Great Plains Indians?
500

This Spanish system granted the right to supply African slaves to Spanish American colonies as a part of the Transatlantic Trade.

What is the Asiento System?

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