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27 Cards in this Set
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incan empires roads were?
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well connected
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the ruler of the incan empire died of what in what year?
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a mysterious disease (small pox) in 1525
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the deat of the incan ruler led to what?
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a succession dispute between the 2 sons, leading to a civil war
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the incans worshipped what?
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mummified ancestors; they were considered the most powerful beings because they could connect between the holy realms and the real world. they had servants, and entertainers and were taken out to meet people.
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the right to rule was?
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inherited; the new ruler must conquer land
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incan ruler that died
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Huayana Capac
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dispute between sons
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Huascar was the destined son to be inherited, Atahualpa, the half son began a civil war and won.
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Atahualpa developed what?
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a new system to divide territories, this was supported by the army
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why did the spanish invasion begin?
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the army weakened because of the civil war
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What is the max number of threads that can show on a turnbuckle?
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3
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in 1520, what happened to pizzaro?
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he became a rich land owner in panama at age 25. he wanted to explore the south.
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Pizzaro met the incan ruler and?
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captured him and put him in prison. he followed cortez's example by scaring the incans with cannons and shiny armor. the incans thought pizzaro wanted money and riches as a ransom
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Manco Inca
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the half brother of atahualpa. he fought for the incans til 1572
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small pox
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killed people in the new world
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brazil was taken by who?
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the portugese
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why did spain and the incas no want brazil?
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the land was too rough and hard to conquer
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encomienda system
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conquistadors free to force natives into labor
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what changes the encomienda system?
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the discovery of silver in mexico. the spanish king became interested in the land and sent his officials to extract silver.
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what was the first global economy?
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silver.
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the ming dynasty founder was a ?
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beggar/ peasant
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ming dynasty founder wanted to make what?
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a eutopia, he restored order and the population grew to about 150 mil. making china 25% of the worlds population.
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products made in china
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silk, porcaline pots (blue and white) these were made in a factory, they were not art
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portugese entered china in?
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1520; china ignored them because they thought they had everything. in 1700 when silver was discovered the portugese brought it to china and it was used as currency.
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spain taxed what?
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silver
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the phillippeans became what?
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the new capital of spain
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galleon
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transport ship that was allowed one trip a year to move silver to the phillippeans
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mexico used what to immitate chinese blue and white porcealin?
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emerald stone
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