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15.1
Conquest in the Americas
Term | Definition |
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Hernán Cortés | one of the earliest conquistadors, conquered Mexico. |
Malinche | served as Cortés's translator and advisor. |
Moctezuma | Aztec emperor, was imprisoned by Cortés. |
Francisco Pizarro | Inspired by Cortés, killed the Inca and took Peru. |
conquistador | conqueror |
immunity | resistance |
Tenochtitlán | capital of the Aztec empire |
alliance | union formed for benefit |
civil war | war between citizens of the same country |