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31 Cards in this Set
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conquistador
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conquerors
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immunity
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resistance
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Hernan Cortes
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spanish conqueror (earliest) who defeated the aztecs and conquered Mexico
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tenochtitlan
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capitol of Aztec Empire
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alliance
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on their side
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moctezuma
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aztec emporer
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Francisco Pizarro
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spanish adventuror who conquered the Incas
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civil war
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war between one nation
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viceroy
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representatives who ruled on his name
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ecomienda
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right to demand labor
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Bartolome de Las Casas
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bold priest who said that they should end torturing the native americans
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peninsulare
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people born in spain
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creole
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american born decendants of spanish people
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mestizo
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people of native american or european decent
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mulatto
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people of african or european decent
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privateer
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pirates
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revenue
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income
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pilgrims
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english protestants who rejected the church of england
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compact
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agreemant among people for a colony
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French and Indian War
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7 year war
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Treaty of Paris
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British dominating America, ending the 7 year war
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triangular trade
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three lessed international trading network
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middle passage
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slaves transported to america's through here
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mutiny
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revolts
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Columbian Exchange
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exchange of stuff from America to Europe and vice versa
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inflation
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amount of money available
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price revolution
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inflation rose
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capitalism
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economic system
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enterprener
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people who take financial risk
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mercantilism
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aimed at struggling nations economics
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tariff
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taxes on imported goods
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