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Latin American Hist

Latin American History Study Guide

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Form of writing that uses pictures Hieroglyphics
A complex society civilization
Three characteristics of a civilization Religion, government, written language
Rope with knotted cords of different colors to keep records guipu
Payment made by one group to another for protection tribute
Man-made channels used to irrigate land aqueduct
Strips of land cut out of a hillside like stair steps to create land for farming terracing
Small plots of land where a farmer grows only enough food for his family Subsistence farming
belief in more than one god polytheism
belief in only one god monotheism
ancient civilization that sacrificed children. Why did they do that? Inca-only in times of trouble; children were more pure to sacrifice
T or F Conquistadors believed in more than one god false
T or F The Mayas, Aztecs, and Incas believed in more than one god true
Hunters-gathers; that wanders in search of food and water nomad
First known people to Americas were from here Asia
What were the conquistadors originally looking for in the Americas? Gold and other luxurious items
Location of the Aztecs (Physical feature) Valley of Mexico (Lake Texcoco)
Conquistador who conquered the Aztecs Cortes
Location of the Incas (physical feature and capital city) Andes Mountains/Cuzco
Conquistador who conquered the Incas Pizarro
These helped conquistadors conquer the ancient civilizations (name 3) Better weapons, suits of armor, horses, diseases
What ancient civilization(s) sacrificed to the gods? Why? Aztec and Inca; to appease their gods
Name three items introduced to Europeans through the Columbian Exchange Corn, Potatoes, and tomatoes
Majority of people in Latin American speak this language Spanish
Regions included in the Atlantic Slave Trade Europe, Africa, Americas (Caribbean)
Religion practiced by most Latin Americans Catholicism
Name three items introduced to the native Americans from the Europeans Horses, sugar, coffee
Former slave who led Haiti to freedom L'Ouverture
He started the fight for independence in Mexico Hidalgo
The Liberator greatest known revolutionary leader Bolivar
Reason so many people in the Caribbean are descendants of Africians Triangular Trade/Slave Trade
small, mobile groups of non-government soldiers using tactics like ambush, spying guerillas
Military takeover Coup d'état or revolution
Cuban dictator ousted by Cuban Revolution Batista
Cuba's new leader after revolution Fidel Castro
T or F Fidel Castro promised a representative democracy True
Cuba's type of government Dictatorship
Leader of Cuba now Raul Castro
T or F the US has a trade embargo with Cuba True
Define Embargo Stop trading with a country
This group of rebels fought for rights of people in the Mexican state of Chiapas Zapatistas
Define literacy rate and standard of living Percentage that can read and write; the measurement of quality of life of a country
Member countries of NAFTA US, Mexico and Canada
NAFTA stands for this North American Free Trade Agreement
Growing just enough crops to feed and support a family subsistence farming
Leader of the Aztecs when conquered Montezuma
Leader of the Incas when conquered Atahaulpa
Latin American country that speaks Portuguese Brazil
Form of government for Aztec and Inca Aztec - Autocracy; Inca - Federal System
Purpose of Incan runners carry messages through the Andes Mountains
This is the relationship between literacy rate and standard of living Higher the literacy rate, higher the standard of living vice versa
Form of government with levels each with different responsibilities federal
Ancient civilization that formed an organized government Aztec/Inca
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