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22 Cards in this Set
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a soldier who conquered the lands for Spain
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conquistador
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the movement of people, plants, animals, and germs across the Atlantic Ocean
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Columbian Exchange
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a settlement that is ruled by another country
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colony
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a journey made for a special purpose
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expedition
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a huge piece of land, often including several indian villages
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encomeinda
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Viking explorer who found Vinland
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Leif Ericson
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Explorer who reached the Americas and met the Taino
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Columbus
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Conquistador who defeated Atahualpa and the Incas
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Pizarro
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The Aztec leader in 1502, also known as "the Younger."
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Moctezuma II
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A man who defended the rights of the Indians
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Bartolome de las Casas
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Conquistador who defeated the Aztec
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Cortes
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An African Slave who established a town called San Lorenzo de los Negros
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Yanga
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Explorer who was looking for the fountain of youth and found Florida instead
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Ponce de Leon
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Became the first European to see the Mississippi River
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De Soto
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Explorer who sailed around the tip of South America, his crew was first to complete a voyage around the world
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Magellan
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Explorer who searched for the Seven Cities of Gold in Southwest US and instead found the Grand Canyon
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Coronado
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Explorer who crossed Central America and was first to discover the Pacific Ocean
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Balboa
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The first Spanish explorer responsible for finding Texas
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Cabeza de Vaca
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Name a bad effect of the Columbian Exchange.
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brought disease to the Americas
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Name two ways Cortes was able to defeat the mighty Aztec.
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1. got Aztec enemies to help him
2. had better weapons |
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Name two ways the Spanish built their empire.
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1. used Indians to work on econmiendas
2. brought African slaves to help |
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How did Bartolome de las Casas go about helping the Indians?
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He gave up his economeinda and devoted his life to ending that system and protecting Indian rights (Catholic Priest).
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