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Vocabulary
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People
Places
Cultures
100
disloyalty to the govt.
What is Treason
100
he set sail for Asia in 1492 and did NOT get there, instead he founded New World
Who is C. Columbus
100
this people lived in the Yucatan peninsula and were well known for their math, science, and underground water system
What is Maya
100
the largest mountain range in South America
What is the Andes
100
this group practiced heavy human sacrifice, feared the serpent bird god Quetzalcoatl, and at one point had 250000 people
Who were the Aztecs
200
to take control or sole right to a particular item
What is Monopoly
200
he defeated the Aztecs; along with small pox, and some great help from locals and he also had inside information
Who is Hernan Cortes
200
the largest empire in the new world, they were based along the Andes, were very devout sun worshippers and made gold like no other civilization before
What is Inca
200
word for area between Mexico and Costa Rica
What is MesoAmerica
200
these people pierced their ears for young men coming of age, followed farming through terracing, and had a unique system of roads
What is the Inca
300
the Middle Land (between Mexico and Costa Rica)
What is Mesoamerica
300
he was the greatest Incan ruler; he expanded the empire and created Machu Picchu as well as a system of govt.
Who is Pachacuti
300
this was the very first people to settle in Mexico and made the first city, Teotihuacan
What is Olmec
300
Mayan word for Flat land, in the middle of the Yucatan peninsula
What is Peten
300
this animal helped the Inca to produce clothes, food, and carry heavy loads up the steep Andes mountains
What is the Llama
400
a rope with knotted cords of different lengths and colors
What is Quipu
400
this ruthless conquistador did not hold back when it came to gold; he also took over the Incan empire in less than 3 months
Who is Pizarro
400
these hunting people of the Far north feasted on walrus meat and whale blubber to keep warm and nested in igloos
What is Inuit
400
capital city of the Aztecs founded along Lake Texcoco
What is Tenochtitlan
400
these people believed in Chac the God of rain and sunlight, and would throw captives in pits to earn his favor
Who are the Maya
500
governments that link several groups together, Iroquois were best at it
What is a Confederation
500
this Mayan woman became highly influential in the Spanish conquest of the Aztec empire
Who is Malintzin
500
these hill-dwellers, collected water from rain off cliffs and lived in present day new mexico
What is the Anasazi
500
secret royal hideaway place of the Incas high up in the Andes
What is Machu Picchu
500
this people suffered no shortage of food and hunted guinea pigs and dug canals that carried water from rivers and ruled south america from 100-700
What is the Moche