Ancient Civilizations
What basic style of Agriculture did ancient civilizations use?
Slash and Burn
Define Colonialism
When one group of people take over and control another by force or treaty.
What was the Name of the Aztecs capital city
Tenochtitlan
Where do most SA live today?
In the city
Who forced the Incan Empire to fall?
Pizarro
Name the Two Ancient SA Civilizations
Olmec and Maya
The new world was split between these two countries
Portugal and Spain
What did the Aztecs build to farm?
Chinampas
What large festival is held every year all around SA
Carnival
Dictator of Cuba
Castro
Mayans are famous for building what large structure?
What line did the Pope make to divide the new world?
The line of demarcation
What disease killed the Aztecs
Small pox
What forced many SA to move to cities
Farm Mechanization
Destroyed Aztecs
Cortes
Many Mayan cities where known as _____________ states
Independent city states
What was the name given to men who would go and capture new slaves?
Banderias
Incan taxes where paid by _____________
Labor
What often determines a country's culture?
The ruling country
Liberated Haiti and was a slave
Toussaint
What caused the Mayans to collapse
Drought and war
This country had the only successful slave revolution.
Haiti
How did the Inca keep records
Quipu
What style of government led to dictatorships in South America
Communism
Liberated Venezuela
Simon Bolivar