exchange of plants, animals, tools, ideas, diseases, etc. between New World (Latin and North America) and the Old World (Europe). .

the last leader of the powerful Aztec empire that ruled Mexico.

the powerful Native American people who ruled Mexico prior to the arrival of the Spanish.

the leader of a group of 600 Spanish conquistadors (soldiers) that conquered that Aztecs and claimed Mexico for Spain.

the last leader of the Inca Empire in the Andes Mountains of Peru.

the powerful Native American people who ruled the Andes Mountains of Peru before the arrival of the Spanish.

was the leader of a group of Spanish conquistadors (soldiers) who defeated the Incas and claimed their land for Spain.

the trade routes that brought slaves across the Atlantic Ocean from the west coast of Africa to the Americas and the Caribbean while sending items like gold, guns, and rum to Africa in return.

refers to a culture region formed by the Spanish and Portuguese speaking countries of the Western Hemisphere including those that were colonized by the British and other Europeans. Latin America’s prevailing religion is Roman Catholicism.

Toussaint L’Ouverture

led a successful rebellion against the French to free the Slaves of St. Domingue (Haiti) from French control.

known as “the liberator” Bolivar was the general who won independence for the northern half of South America by leading their military forces to victory over the Spanish

a Catholic priest whose “Grito de Delores” (Cry of Delores) rallied Mexicans to rebel for independence against Spanish rule.

the system of writing used by the Mayas with symbols that stood for words or syllables.

floating gardens used by the Aztecs for growing crops in swampy land around their capital.

a great mountain city built by the Incas in the Andes Mountains that is famous for its stonework ruins today.

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Unit 7 Mr. Kelly CMS

Unit 7 – “Latin America’s Cultural Legacy”

Question	Answer
Columbian Exchange	exchange of plants, animals, tools, ideas, diseases, etc. between New World (Latin and North America) and the Old World (Europe). .
Montezuma II	the last leader of the powerful Aztec empire that ruled Mexico.
Aztec	the powerful Native American people who ruled Mexico prior to the arrival of the Spanish.
Hernan Cortes	the leader of a group of 600 Spanish conquistadors (soldiers) that conquered that Aztecs and claimed Mexico for Spain.
Atahualpa	the last leader of the Inca Empire in the Andes Mountains of Peru.
Inca	the powerful Native American people who ruled the Andes Mountains of Peru before the arrival of the Spanish.
Francisco Pizarro	was the leader of a group of Spanish conquistadors (soldiers) who defeated the Incas and claimed their land for Spain.
Triangular trade	the trade routes that brought slaves across the Atlantic Ocean from the west coast of Africa to the Americas and the Caribbean while sending items like gold, guns, and rum to Africa in return.
Latin America	refers to a culture region formed by the Spanish and Portuguese speaking countries of the Western Hemisphere including those that were colonized by the British and other Europeans. Latin America’s prevailing religion is Roman Catholicism.
Toussaint L’Ouverture	led a successful rebellion against the French to free the Slaves of St. Domingue (Haiti) from French control.
Simon Bolivar	known as “the liberator” Bolivar was the general who won independence for the northern half of South America by leading their military forces to victory over the Spanish
Miguel Hidalgo	a Catholic priest whose “Grito de Delores” (Cry of Delores) rallied Mexicans to rebel for independence against Spanish rule.
Hierglyphs	the system of writing used by the Mayas with symbols that stood for words or syllables.
chinampas	floating gardens used by the Aztecs for growing crops in swampy land around their capital.
Machu Picchu	a great mountain city built by the Incas in the Andes Mountains that is famous for its stonework ruins today.

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