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14 Cards in this Set
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colonies
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Lands that are controlled by another nation.
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conquistadors
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The Spanish soldiers, explorers, and fortune hunters who took part in the conquest of the Americas in the 16th century.
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Cabral
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Portuguese explorer who claimed the shores of modern-day Brazil for his country in 1500.
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Magellan
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Portuguese explorer who led an exploration in 1519 which sailed around the entire world. After reaching the Philippines, he became involved in a local war and was killed.
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Cortes
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A Spaniard and conquistador who led the other Spanish explorers to the conquering of the Aztec Empire in 1521.
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Pizarro
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Conquistador who led other Spaniards to the conquering of the Inca Empire in 1532. HIs force crushed the Inca force and kidnapped the Inca ruler.
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Atahualpa
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The Inca ruler who commanded a force of about 30,000. After being kidnapped by the Spaniards, he offered plenty of gold and silver to them. The Spaniards accepted the offering before strangling him.
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Where was Columbus headed for? Where did he actually land?
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-headed for East Indies in search of alternate trade route to Asia and its riches
-landed on an island in the Bahamas in the Caribbean Sea. |
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"He journeyed no longer as an explorer, but as an empire builder"
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Columbus embarked on a second voyage to the Americas in order to command a fleet and soldiers to transfer the islands of the Caribbean into colonies.
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How did the Aztecs react to the arrival of Cortes?
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-believed he was an armor-clad god
-gave him share of gold supply |
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What three factors led to the conquest of the Aztecs?
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1. Superior weaponry
-Spaniards had muskets and cannons -Aztecs had arrows 2. Help from natives -Malinche told Cortes about what caused natives to resent Aztecs -harsh punishments -human sacrifice 3. Disease -Europeans were immune to diseases as a result of exposure -Native Americans had no natural immunity -many died which caused the Aztec population to decrease |
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How did Pizarro subdue the Inca?
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-crushed force
-kidnapped and strangled leader |
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By what percentage did the native population decrease between 1519 and 1605?
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About 86% decrease.
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How did the sharp decline in the native population affect the Spaniards' attempts to conquer the region?
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Made it much easier to defeat the Aztec force and conquer the Aztec Empire.
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