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Incas
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A highly advanced south American civilization that was located in present day Peru until taken over by Spanish forces in 1532.
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Aztecs
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A native American society that used primarily a system of trade and tribute. Later conquered in 1521, they became known for making advances in mathematics and writing.
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King Ferdinand and Queen Isabella
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Fernando II de Aragón, king of Sicily from 1468 to 1479, was often called a Catholic.
Ferdinand II of Aragon and Isabella I of Castile (consort of Castile and Leon) were married for 35 years (until 1504).
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Christopher Columbus
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A skilled Italian seafarer that persuaded the Spanish monarchs to support his voyage with 3 small ships and a crew. In total he was able to complete 4 voyages through the support of the Spanish monarchs while making discoveries to take back to Spain
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Francisco Pizzaro
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Described as an iron fisted conqueror, he crushed the Incas in Peru and took over their civilization. Taking over Peru in 1532, the Spanish started to conqueror more and more land into south America.
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Bartolome de las casas
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He was a 16th century Spanish historian that became the first resident Bishop of Chiapas. Later appointed as the "Protector of indians"
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Hernan Cortes
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A Spanish conquistador that overthrew the Aztec empire and won a Mexico from the crown of Spain. Became part of the generation of Spanish colonizers that began the primary phase of colonizing south America.
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Moctezuma
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This was the 9th Tlatoani of Tenochtitlan Ruler of the Aztec Triple Alliance. (9th Aztec emperor of Mexico)
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Cahokia (mounds)
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Historical site located in a pre-Columbian native American city located directly across from the Mississippi rover from modern st. louis. Park covers 2,200 acres of land and abouth 80 mounds.
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Three-sister farming
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The farming technique that contained the three main producers at this time, which included, Corn, beans, and squash
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Caravel
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The small Spanish or Portuguese ship (15-17th century)
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Plantation
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A large piece of land (or water) where one crop is mass produced for commercial sale, usually tended by slaves
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Columbian Exchange
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The widespread transfer of animals, plants, disease, culture, ideas and much more between the lands of America and the Afro-Eurasian hemispheres
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Treaty of Tordesillas
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Signed on 2 July 1494 by Spain and by Portugal on 5 sept. 1494, which settled the newly-found-land disputations between the two countries.
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Conquistadors
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Soldiers and explorers of the Spanish empire that sailed and explored beyond Europe to other countries to conquer territory for their mother country, Spain (and Portugal)
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Capitalism
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The economic and political system in which a country's trade and industry is controlled by the private owners of the system.
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Encomienda (system)
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A system of taxation and slavery of the conquerors to the people of the conquered lands. Often used during the ages of Spanish colonization.
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Black legend
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A style of historical writing propaganda that demonizes the Spanish empire (16th century)
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Pope's rebellion
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A pueblo Revolt of 1680's that was an uprising of pueblo people against the Spanish colonizers. This revolt killed 400 Spanish and drove the remaining 2000 people out of the province
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