Important People
Maya/Inca/Aztec
Conquests
Independence
Miscellaneous
100
This priest help start the independence movement in Mexico.
Who is Miguel Hidalgo?
100
This civilization lived in the Valley of Mexico.
Who are the Aztecs?
100
The Aztecs were conquered by this conquistador.
Who is Cortes?
100
______ was the first colony in the Americas to win independence.
What is Haiti?
100
________ is the name of the agreement that made trade easier between Canada, U.S., and Mexico.
What is N.A.F.T.A.?
200
This man started the independence movement in Venezuela and the northern part of South America.
Who is Simon Bolivar?
200
This civilization lived in Central America and the southern part of Mexico.
Who are the Maya?
200
This Spanish conquistador conquered the Incas.
Who is Pizarro?
200
A military officer who gained power in Latin AMerica after independence is called a _______.
What is a caudillo?
200
A ______ is a pipe built to carry water from a far-away river or lake to fields.
What is an aqueduct?
300
This man claimed independence in Brazil in 1822.
Who is Dom Pedro?
300
This group lived in the Andes Mountains in South America.
Who are the Inca?
300
The_____ trade started due to not having enough Native Americans to fulfill demand for goods from Europe.
What is slave trade?
300
Two leaders who contributed to independence in South America were_____ and _______.
Who are Jose de San Martin and Simon Bolivar?
300
______ is a writing system that uses signs and symbols.
What is hieroglyphics?
400
This man gained independence for Chile in 1817 and soon after spread the independence movement north in South America.
Who is Jose de San Martin?
400
Roads and aqueducts were a major accomplishment of what group?
Who are the Incas?
400
This population declined drastically due to disease, malnutrition, overwork, and war.
What is the Native American population?
400
Most _______ who ruled Latin American countries after independence were concerned mainly with getting rich and holding power.
What is a caudillo?
400
The official count of all the people in an area and how they make a living is _________.
What is a census?
500
This slave started the independence movement in Latin America and helped Haiti gain independence in 1804.
Who is Toussaint L'Overture
500
Disease, Weapons, Armor, Native Americans resented paying tribute taxes all contributed to the Spanish victory over this group.
Who are the Aztecs?
500
The two most important colonies in the Americas were?
What is New Spain and Peru?
500
During the independence movement many ____ _____ often controlled economies in Latin American companies.
What is foreign companies?
500
A factory that assembles imported parts to make products for export, often located in Mexico near the U.S. border is_______.
What is a Maquiladora?
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