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34 Cards in this Set
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A journey made for a special purpose.
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Expedition
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A settlement far away from the country that rules it.
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Colony
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The movement of people, plants, animals, and germs in either direction across the Atlantic Ocean following the voyage of Columbus.
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Columbian Exchange
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Viking leader who was probably the first European to explore North America around 1000 A.D.
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Leif Ericson
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Italian sea captain and explorer sailing under the flag of Spain. He reached the Americas in 1492 in search of a sea route to Asia.
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Christopher Columbus
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King of Spain who with his wife Queen Isabella paid for Columbus' voyage to the Americas.
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King Ferdinand
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Queen of Spain who with her husband King Ferdinand paid for Columbus' voyage to the Americas.
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Queen Isabella
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A chain of islands in the West Indies Southeast of Florida.
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Bahama Islands
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Capital of El Salvador. Also, one of the Bahama Islands also known as Watling Island. It is believed to be where Columbus landed.
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San Salvador
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A name for the Spanish conquerors who who first came to the Americas in the 1500's.
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conquistador
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Aztec Emperor defeated by the Spanish conquistador Hernando Cortes in 1520.
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Moctezuma
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Spanish conquistador who defeated Moctezuma and the Aztec in 1521. He founded Mexico City.
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Hernado Cortes
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Aztec princess also called Malinche who aided Cortes in Conquest Tenochtitlan in 1521.
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Dona Marina
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Aztec ruler following the death of Moctazuman who lead the Aztec in the final battle of Tenochtitlan.
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Cuauhtemoc
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Spanish explorer who was searching for gold in the American Southwest from 1540 to 1542.
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Francisco Coronado
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Spanish conquistador who defeated the Inca in 1533.
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Francisco Pizarro
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Portuguese explorer sailing for Spain who led the first known voyage around the world.
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Ferdinand Magellan
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Spanish explorer who searched for gold in the Southeast from 1539 to 1542. First European to see Mississippi River.
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Hernando De Soto
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Spanish explorer who reached Florida in 1513.
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Juan Ponce de Leon
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Explorer who led the first European expedition across the Isthmus of Panama to Pacific Ocean in 1513.
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Vasco Nunez de Balboa
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Spanish explorer to first reach Texas.
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Alvar Nunez Cabeza de Vaca
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Capital of ancient Aztec Empire on site of present-day Mexico City.
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Tenochtitlan
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Colonial lands held by Spain, mainly in North America.
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New Spain
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A map that shows information about the past or where past events took place.
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historical map
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A very large piece of land in New Spain given by the Spanish government.
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encomienda
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A person who teaches his or her religion to others who have different beliefs.
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missionary
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African scout whose story of the "Seven Cities of Gold" convinced Coronado to explore the American Southwest.
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Estevanico
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Roman Catholic priest from Spain who accompanied Coronado on his search for the "Seven Cities of Gold".
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Fray Marcos de Niza
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Roman Catholic missionary from Spain who opposed the mistreatment of Indians in New Spain.
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Bartolome de Las Casas
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Leader of a slave revolt in New Spain in 1609.
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Yanga
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Capital and largest city in Mexico, as well as the second largest city in the world.
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Mexico City
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How did Cortes defeat the Aztec?
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He killed Moctezuma and Cuautemoc. Spanish had deadly weapons made of steel and used gun powder, while Aztec weapons were made of wood. The Spanish also had lots of Indians supporters to help them win the war.
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What did Bartoleme de las Casas not like? How did he solve this problem?
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He did not like how the Indians were mistreated and made to work for no pay on the encomiendas in New Spain. He devoted himself to ending the encomiendas and met with the King of Spain. The king passed "New Laws of 1542" which said that Indians could no longer be made to work without pay.
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When did Columbus discover the land in the Americas?
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October 12, 1492
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