Mayans and Aztecs
Incas
European Conquest
Independence
Latin America Today
100
What is one of the main cities the Mayans built?
What is Copan or Tikal
100
What continent was the Incan civilization located on?
What is South America
100
Which conquistador conquered the Aztecs?
What is Cortes
100
What was the first Latin American country to gain its independence?
What is Haiti
100
What have many Latin American countries tried to form to improve their economies?
What is trade organizations
200
What is the name of the Aztecs main city?
What is Tenochtitlan
200
What centures did the Incas live?
What is 1400-15oos
200
Which conquistador conquered the Incas?
What is Pizarro
200
What two revolutions inspired ideas of independence in Latin America?
What is American Revolution and French Revolution
200
Who controls many of the Latin American businesses?
What is foreign companies
300
Who conquered the Mayans?
What is nobody
300
True or False: The Incas built miles of roads during their time.
What is True
300
Why were the conquistadors able to conquer the Aztecs and Mayans?
What is they had better weapons and brought new diseases
300
Who are the two revolutionary leaders who helped South American countries gain their independence?
What is Bolivar and San Martin
300
What were most of the caudillos concerned with after independence?
What is their own power
400
Which civilization/s had a system of writing called hieroglyphics?
What is Mayans and Aztecs
400
Describe Incan buildings.
What is stones cut perfectly
400
Why did Spain and Portugal become rivals?
What is They conpeted for land in the Americas.
400
What leader declared Brazil independent without fighting a war?
What is Dom Pedro
400
What is one major problem Latin American countries had after independence?
What is government and economic problems
500
What are three of the Aztecs main achievements?
What is calendar, astronomy, hieroglyphics, conquered other civilizations.
500
What was the Incas written langauge called?
What is they didn't have one, but they used quipus.
500
What was the imaginary line that divided control of the territory in the Americas between Spain and Portugal?
What is the line of demarcation
500
Name one revolutionary leader of Mexico.
What is Hidalgo or Iturbide
500
What agreement made trade easier between Mexico, the United States, and Canada?
What is North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA)
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