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Moctezuma was the leader of the _____.
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Aztec Empire
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The Aztec Empire included more than _________ people.
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6 million
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Which of the following helped the Spanish conquer the Inca Empire?
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Horses gave the Spanish an advantage.
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Cortés was able to defeat the Aztec after ________ killed more than 100,000 people within the empire.
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smallpox
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What happened to most of the artifacts from the Inca Empire?
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Pizarro melted them and sent gold bars back to Spain.
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The rulers gave _____, or large areas of land, to loyal colonists.
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encomiendas
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. Bartolomé de Las Casas was a famous _____.
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missionary
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What led Juan Ponce de Léon to Florida?
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He was looking for the “Fountain of Youth.”
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Escaped Native Americans and Africans created ________.
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maroon communities
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People who were both Spanish and Native American were called _________.
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mestizos
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What is an expedition?
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An expedition is a journey made for a certain purpose such as exploration.
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What is a colony?
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A colony is a settlement far from the country that rules it.
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What is the Colombian exchange?
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A meeting between the Taino and Columbus.
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What is an empire?
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An empire is a large area in which different groups of people are controlled by one ruler or government.
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What is a conquistador?
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Conquistadors is a Spanish word for conqueror.
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What is a frontier?
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A frontier is the far edge of a settled area.
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What is a missionary?
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A person who tries to persuade people to accept new religious beliefs.
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What is enslaved?
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Two enslaved people is to force them to work against their will.
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What are mestizos?
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Mestizos are people who were both Spanish and native American.
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What is a line graph?
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A line graph shows the change over time.
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