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The Americas

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The capital of the Inca Empire. Cuzco.
The Inca sun god. Inti.
The name for an Inca village. Ayllu
A city on the shores of Lake Titicaca. Tiahuanaco.
A collection of colored strings knotted to represent numbers. Quipu.
The Chavin culture was what? The earliest Andean Civilization.
A common building material in Andean Civilizations was what? Adobe, a mixture of clay and plant fibers.
Who was Pachacuti Inca Yupanqui? He was the first Inca emperor.
What noteworthy Inca achievement helped unite the empire? Its large network of roads.
At what skill were the Incas masters? Irrigation.
What ceremony involved the giving of lavish gifts? The potlatch ceremony.
The Mississippian center which may have been home to 20,000 people. Cahokia.
Serpent Mound in Ohio is an example of a giant what? Earthwork.
Many Anasazi lived in a large dwelling called a ____. Pueblo.
A ___ was an underground chamber for meetings and ceremonies. Kiva.
Native American groups in North America are categorized into ten groups based on what? Environment.
Mesa Verde and Pueblo Bonito are examples of what? Anasazi communites.
The Adena and Hopewell people are best known for their what? Large earthworks.
The Inuit adapted to their environment by building what? Dome-shaped homes made from snow and ice.
The capital of The Aztec empire. Tenochtitlan.
Emperor of the Aztecs. Moctezuma.
A fight between groups in the same nation. Civil War.
Spanish conqueror of the Aztecs in Mexico. Hernan Cortes.
Resistance to a disease. Immunity.
How did the Taino offend the Spanish? They refused to share their goods with the Spanish.
With whom did Hernan Cortes arrange alliances? The enemies of the Aztecs.
What was the attitude of the Spanish towards the Aztec religion? They did not like it and tried to convert the Aztecs to Christianity.
The conquistador who defeated the Inca. Francisco Pizarro.
What was one way in which Native Americans resisted the Spanish conquest of South America? They preserved many aspects of their own culture.
Land claimed by France in New England. New France.
Income from taxes. Revenues.
English Protestants who rejected the church of England. Pilgrims.
An agreement. Compact.
Treaty that ended the French and Indian war. Treaty of Paris.
The most important economic activity in New France was... Trapping and trading.
What activity turned around the English colony at Jamestown? Growing and exporting tobacco.
What was the purpose of the Mayflower compact? It set guidelines for governing the Plymouth colony.
Compared with the French and Spanish colonists, the English colonists... Enjoyed more self-government.
What was one result of the French and Indian War? It ensured British dominance in North America.
An economic policy aimed at strengthening national economies. Mercantilism.
The investment of money to make a profit. Capitalism.
A rise in prices and a larger supply of money. Inflation.
Someone who takes on a financial risk to make a profit. Entrepreneur.
The period in European history when the cost of things rose rapidly. Price revolution.
The flow around the world of new plants, animals, and people. Columbian Exchange.
What was the cause of the global population explosion? The dispersal of new crops from the Americas.
One result of the "putting-out" system was the... Weakening of the guild system.
Colonies were important in the mercantile system because they.. Provided natural resources and markets.
The main goal of tariffs was to... Protect local industries.
Five groups in the Northeast formed the.. Iroquois League.
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