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what did columbus think he would find by sailing west across the atlantic ocean?
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He thought he would find the indies.
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how did diseases affect the conquest of the americas?
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it affected them because it was a very bad disease called 'smallpox' wich you could die from.
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what were the four levels of society in spain?
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the four levels of society were peninsulares, creoles, mestizo, and encomienda.
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what was the columbian exchange?
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the coliumbian exchange is a movement of plants, animal, people, and eastern and western hemispheres way of life.
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how did cortes overcome being outnumbered and conquer the aztecs?
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metal armor and muskets helped them when they got outnumbered.
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what were the goals of the colonistsnwho came to spain?
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their main goal was to gain wealth by doing things in spain.
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expedition
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journey made for a special purpose.
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colony
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settlement far from the country that rules it.
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conquistador
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spanish conqueror.
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encomienda
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granted someone control of indians on an area of land.
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missionary
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person who teaches his or her religion to people of different beleifs.
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