Early Latin America
The Fall of Aztec and Inca
Latin America History
Latin American Culture
Latin American Geo.
100
This early Latin American civilization was the earliest that is known to date.
What is the Olmec.
100
This civilization had a highly advanced complex, or highly developed system of record keeping.
What is the Inca Empire?
100
Used Native Americans to grow farm products for export.
What is cash crops?
100
Creole is an example of this type of language.
What is pidgin language?
100
The nation that lies directly under the United States.
What is Mexico?
200
The most powerful of the early Latin American civilizations.
Who are the Aztec?
200
Landed in the Yucatan Peninsula in 1519 with about 600 soldiers.
Who is Hernan Cortes?
200
Francois-Dominique-Toussiant-Louverture began a revolt that threw off French rule in this country in 1804.
What is Haiti?
200
Latin American leaders borrowed heavily from United States banks in the mid-1900s, causing this.
What is wages fell and people lost jobs.
200
A large mountain range in South America.
What is the Andes Mountains?
300
The Olmec made their weapons out of this volcanic glass.
What is obsidian?
300
These diseases helped decimate the native populations of the Aztec and Inca.
What are the Measles and Smallpox?
300
Usually high ranking military officers or rich men supported by the upper class. Often ruled as dictators.
What is Caudillos?
300
Most people in Central America depend on this.
What is farming?
300
The approximate size of the Amazon Basin.
What is 2.7 million miles?
400
Built their civilization in what is now known as the Yucatan Peninsula.
Who are the Mayan?
400
Spanish explorer that desired Inca gold and sliver in 1532.
Who is Francisco Pizarro?
400
In 1821, this nation finally gained its full independence.
What is Mexico?
400
Has kept some countries in Latin America from fully using their vast natural resources.
What is political and economic troubles?
400
Under Costa Rica and above Colombia.
What is Panama?
500
Tenochtitlan, Texcoco, Tlacopan are three city states that make up this alliance
What is the Triple Alliance, or Aztec Empire.
500
The Aztec Emperor that was taken captive by Hernan Cortes.
Who is Moctezuma?
500
In 1959, this young lawyer carried out a revolution in Cuba, turning it into a communist state.
Who is Fidel Castro?
500
Populated mainly by people of European descent.
What is Argentina?
500
The capital city of Brazil.
What is Brasilia?
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