Latin American History

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Mamelucos

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Indian and Portuguese descent

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Afro-Latins in Colonial Latin America

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-African descent
-not credited much in history

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Mestizo

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Indian and Spanish descent
-Casta Paintings

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Tenochtitlan

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The Aztec nation fought for it's independence for the Spanish. After much ruin to the aztec cities,and the last Aztec War chief Guatemoc surrendered,Tenochtitlan surrendered to the Spanish. the Spanish took over looking for gold, seizing the pretty woman,and branding the natives.

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La Reconquista (The Reconquest)

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When several Christians kingdoms took over the Muslim Nations of the Iberian Peninsula

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Ferdinand and Isabella

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Resumed the Reconquest during Late 1400's. After 1525, All the residents of Spain were officially Christian.

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Primary Source Documents

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Sources that were created in the Certain time period being studied

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Henry the Navigator

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Made many expeditions. explored coast lines of Africa which made it easier to Defeat the Muslims. Also created lots of trade routes. spread christainity

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Tlaxcalans

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Allied themselves with the Spanish to defeat the Aztecs.

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Malintzin, or Dona Marina

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An Interpreter for the Spanish Conquest of Mexico.

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Encomienda

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A labor system developed by the Spanish to allow a person to have a set number a natives under there responsibility. The natives would trade gold or labor in exchange for protection, learning of Spanish language and catholicism

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Repartimiento/Mita

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Forced labor on the Indians by the Spanish. A Spanish man would have to ask for permission by audiencia saying that the labor would bring essential goods to the Spanish.

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el requerimiento

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A statement of the Spanish declaration of war over the Americas.It was used to justify that God ruled the whole world.

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Audiencia

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Royal justice Court of the Spanish Empire.

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Bartolome de las Casas

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A Priest who was against the treatment of Native Americans by the Spanish. Influenced better opinion of the Indians.

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Diego de Landa

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A spanish bishop. Most of what is known about the pre-columbian mayan culture is from the books he wrote.

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Sor Juana Ines de la Cruz

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Woman who became a nun in order to escape the life of a housewife and quench her thirst for knowledge.

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Inquisition

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Catholic church putting people on trial and judging their confessions.
The Inquisition targeted New Christians for their close relationship to the Jews.

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El Cerro Rico

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A sliver mine. Slaves were treated horribly hear and many died under ignored safety measures.