Colonist
These people took over Central America and are often referred to as "Conquistadors"
What is a Spanish Colonist?
This year, when Missouri and Maine became states, is also when Mexico became an independent country
When is 1820 (or 1821)?
These two people groups are the Native population to the Caribbean island
Who are the Arawak and the Carib?
In Mexico, this city is the 7th most populous in the world!
What is Mexico City?
This God, a warrior with an axe, was the God of Rain in the Mayan Civilization
Who is Chaac?
The explorer who found the Aztecs
Who is Hernan Cortes?
This state, known as the Lonestar state, left Mexico to become apart of the United States
What is Texas?
About the size of Ohio, this many million Africans were brought to the Americas to be enslaved
What is 10 million?
This country helped the United States in the early 1900s by building a new trade route
What is Panama?
This level of social class, including Kings, High Officials, and Priest, were in charge of the Mayan Civilization
Who are the Nobles?
These people were born in Spain and came over to the colonies to rule
What are Peninsulares?
This Catholic Father helped start the revolution in Mexico
Who is Miguel Hidalgo?
This trade, across an ocean, is the term coined for how the traders would travel between the Americas, Europe, and Africa
What is the Transatlantic Slave Trade
A staggering number, this amount of people are in poverty in Central America
What is 30%
Who are the Olmec?
Who are Creoles?
After the Mexican-American War, this most populous state was adopted into the Untied States
What is California?
The first country to win its independence, this Caribbean country gained its independence in 1791
What is Haiti?
This church, apart of the Christian religion, is the most popular in Central America
What is catholicsm?
This ancient tribe, in Central America, developed the first writing system in the Americas!
Who are the Zapotec?
The Spanish colonies mostly stayed away from small islands because they lacked this resource
What is gold?
This movement, which is seen in the Declaration of Independence, pushed people against the colonial powers
What is "Enlightenment"?
This war, as the result of one of the countries destroying an opposing ship, gave freedom to Cuba and Puerto Rico
What is the Spanish-American War?
This United States leader was once shot during a speech and finished the speech!
Who is Teddy (Theodore) Roosevelt?
These small islands for farming, developed by the Aztecs, helped grow their empire across Central America!
What are chinampas?