Chap. 24

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Hernán Cortes

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conquistadores who brought down the Aztec empire between the the years of 1519 and 1521.
His attack began by kidnapping the Aztec emperor Motecuzoma II, who later died in a battle between Spanish and natives.
Used advanced weaponry, diseases and alliances with other natives. Cortés's conquest laid the foundation of the colonial regimes in the Americas.

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Doña Maria

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When she was young her family sold her as a slave and learned the Mayan language while working.
helped him in making diplomatic interactions and abushes on the Aztecs since she was betrayed by them.

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Treaty of Tordesillas

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this was a deal made by the Pope between the Spanish and the Portuguese, this treaty divided the world along an imaginary north-south line 370 leagues west of the Azores and Cape Verde Islands.

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Encomienda

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it was an institution that gave Spanish encomenderos (settlers) the right to force the Taíno to work in their mines or fields.

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Smallpox

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it was one of the diseases that was brought with the Europeans to the Americas in1492.
This disease was highly infectious to the natives since they had never had contact with that disease.

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7 Years' War

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was a global conflict during the years of 1756-1763 and it happened in many places.
This was involved Asian and indigenous American peoples as well as Europeans.
This war was generated due to the rivalries and conflicts that arose between trading companies and countries that were trying to control the new Capitalist market.

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Conquistadores

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were the soldiers from Spain sent in 1519 to the Americas to conquer the new territory.
These armed men were successful on conquering most of the west coast of the Americas.
Without these soldiers Spain probably would never be able to win against the natives.

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Francisco Pizarro

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was one Spanish conquistador who led approx. 600 men to conquer the Incas in Peru.
Factors such as a civil dispute between the Incas, diseases, weaponry and allied tribes helped Francisco conquer Cuzco, the capital of the Empire, by 1533.
Their main goal at conquering the Incas was the gold, silver and jewelry the people had so the Spanish ravaged and scavenged through houses, temples, mins and even dead people for any precious stones.

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Mestizo

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this type of society was born when the male Spanish and Portuguese migrants started having relations with the native women since the Europeans were mostly male.