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Ch. 1 Vocabulary
Vocabulary Review
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History
10th Grade
08/22/2012

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Conquistador
Definition
soldiers who explored central Mexico and defeated the Indian civilizations
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Columian Exchange
Definition
mixing and dispersing plants, animals and diseases to each other
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Treaty of Tordesillas
Definition
divided up the world; drew a line through the mid-Atlantic west of Azores; Portuguese got southern half, Spanish got northern half
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Ice Age
Definition
a time lasting thousands of years during which the Earth was covered by ice and glaciers
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Migrate
Definition
to travel to another area
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Mayans
Definition
South American tribe that was located along the Gulf of Mexico and the Caribbean Sea
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Aztecs
Definition
most powerful tribe in Mexico
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Adobe
Definition
a type of sun-dried brick
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Iroquois League
Definition
a loose confederation of Iroquois tribes
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Middle Ages
Definition
time period that began with the collapse of the Roman Empire
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Renaissance
Definition
a time of renewed interest in learning and the advancement of the arts and science
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Reconquista
Definition
to reconquer
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Ghana
Definition
early African civilization; caravans brought Muslim influence
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Mali
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an African empire; Mansa Musa was the king
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Songhai
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an empire that sustained an Islamic system of education; based at the capital of Timbuktu
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