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The Pre-Columbian civilization of modern Mexico.
What is the Aztec Empire?
The year when Europeans first arrived in the Americas.
The labor system used in Colonial Latin America.
The liberator of many South American countries including Venezuela and Colombia
Who was Simón Bolivar?
The most widely used language in Latin America today.
Form of government in which a religious figure rules.
What is Theocracy?
The two "Catholic Monarchs" who unified modern Spain through their marriage.
Who are Ferdinand and Isabella?
Racial group with the highest social status in the Spanish colonies.
Who were the Peninsulares?
Racial group that spearheaded the Latin American revolutions.
Who were the Criollos?
Formerly American owned-canal in Latin America that facilitates a large amount of modern-day trade.
The more centralized empire out of Aztecs and Incas.
The world-shifting event which prompted the Modern Age of Exploration.
What is the fall of Constantinople?
Short term form of exploitation of the native population.
What is Encomienda?
The blending of two cultures to create unique religions and customs
What is Cultural Syncretism?
The Latin American country with the highest percentage of people of indigenous descent.
What is Guatemala?
Name of the Incan King.
What is Sapa Inca?
The Conquistador who led the campaign to conquer the Incans.
Who is Francisco Pizarro?
The racial classification of people with an Indigenous and an African parent.
What is Zambo?
The icon on the Argentine and Uruguayan flags that represents the Incan sun deity, Inti.
What is the Sol de Mayo.
Infamous American agricultural Company that perpetuated colonialist economic exploitation even into the 20th Century in Latin America.
What was the United Fruit Company?
The southernmost Spanish Viceroyalty, whose capital was Buenos Aires.
What is the Viceroyalty of Rio de La Plata?
The Spanish Humanist who authored the first Grammatical Book in a Romance Language (Castellano)
Who is Antonio De Nebrija?
The form of communication used by the Incas.
What is a Knot language?
Brazilian religion that blends West African traditions with Catholic influences.
What is Condomle?
Mexican revolutionary movement that fought against the remnants of the Hacienda system.
What is the Zapatista movement?