Maya, Aztec, Inca
Key Terms
European conquest
Independence
Key People
100
This civilization created the number zero
Who are the Maya
100
The main food and most important crop of the Maya.
What is maize?
100
these two countries signed the Treaty of Tordesillas
Who are Spain and Portugal?
100
son of the king of Portugal, declared Brazil independent without a fight
Who is Dom Pedro?
100
Incan ruler, his name means "he who shakes the earth"
Who is Pachacuti?
200
This civilization used runners to spread news through its kingdom.
Who are the Inca?
200
A plantation owned by the Catholic Church that Native Americans were forced to work on.
What is a hacienda?
200
an Italian explorer who thought he could reach Asia by sailing west across the Atlantic Ocean; Queen Isabella of Spain sponsored his voyage
Who was Columbus?
200
leader of Mexico's independence, an army officer who declared Mexico independent
Who is Iturbide?
200
Incan ruler, son of an Incan ruler, expanded the empire
Who is Topa Inca?
300
This civilization had many city-states, including Tikal and Copan.
Who are the Maya?
300
when people overthrow one government and replace it with another
What is a revolution?
300
these were Spain's two most important colonies in the Americas
What are New Spain and Peru?
300
leader of South America's independence; loved by his troops; liberated Chile and Peru
Who is San Martin?
300
leader of Mexico's independence, a priest who gave the speech: The Cry of Dolores
Who is Hidalgo?
400
This civilization forced people to pay taxes or tribute.
Who are the Aztecs?
400
these people could settle and hunt for treasure in the Americas
Who are conquistadors?
400
line that established who could explore and settle where in Latin America
What is the Line of Demarcation?
400
Leader of South America's independence; known as "The Liberator"
Who is Bolivar?
400
conquistador, conquered the Inca
Who is Pizarro?
500
This civilization did not have a system of writing.
Who are the Inca?
500
rights given to Spanish settlers by the Spanish government that allowed them to collect taxes or labor from the Native Americans
What are encomiendas called?
500
Spanish explorers were hoping to find this in Latin America
What is gold?
500
leader of Haiti's independence; former slave
Who is L'Overture?
500
ruler of the Aztec empire when the Spanish arrive there
Who is Moctezuma?
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