Explore/Colonize
An area of land or a region that was taken over by force by another country
Colony
Was the religion of the Mesoamerican people monotheistic or polythesitic?
Polytheistic
The disease that the Spanish brought to Mesoamerica that killed many of the indigenous people was called
Smallpox
Land surrounded by water on 3 sides is called a
Peninsula
The Americas are generally described as these 4 places
North America, South America, the Caribbean, Central America
What 3 G's motivated the explorers?
Gold, God, Glory
The Incas were conquered by
Franscisco Pizzaro
The ancient writings with pictures created by the Mayans were called
Hieroglyphics
The word "indigenous" means
The first people to inhabit (live in) an area
The land where the Ancient Inca civilization built their society is today called
Peru
The lost city of the Incas is called
Machu Picchu
Which ancient civilization made its home in the Yucatan Peninsula?
The Mayans
The Aztecs were conquered by
Hernan Cortes
The 2 bodies of water that surround the Yucatan Peninsula are called
The Gulf of Mexico and the Caribbean Sea
Why were the explorers trying to find a new way to India?
To buy spices cheaper by avoiding middle men
Why did the Aztecs sacrifice humans?
To please the gods.
Today the city of Tenochtitlan is called
Mexico City
The Incas became a colony. What country was the "mother country"?
Spain
The believe that when you die, your soul takes on a different form can be described as
Reincarnation
The city of Tenochtitlan was the capital of which empire?
The Aztec Empire
Who was the last Aztec king to rule before the arrival of the Spanish Conquistadors?
Moctezuma ll
What ocean separated the "Old World" from the "New World"?
Atlantic Ocean