A group of powerful South American’s who ruled over a large empire that stretched for some 2,500 miles in Northern South America, centered around today’s Peru. Francisco Pizarro was the Spanish Conquistador who conquered the Inca people during the 16th c

An indigenous Central American people who established an advanced civilization and powerful empire in the area of present day Mexico that existed approximately two centuries (1325-1519 CE) before the Spanish arrived.

1485-1547) Conquistador or Spanish explorer, best known for conquering the Aztec Empire and claiming its land and wealth for Spain.

Ruler of the great Aztec Empire and city of Tenochtitlan until Spanish conquistadors, led by Hernan Cortes, imprisoned him in 1520.

(1502-1533) The 13th and final emperor of the Inca Empire who was killed by the Spanish in 1533.

an exchange of people, animals, plants, and even diseases between the Eastern and Western Hemispheres.

Trade b/w Europe, colonies in the America’s, and Africa, was known as Triangular Trade. It looked like this: -Europeans take pots, pans, guns, and horses to Africa. -Then Europeans take African slaves to the America’s -Then Europeans take sugar, cotto

An imaginary line dividing the world in half giving all the land to the West to Spain and all the land to the East to Portugal. The other European countries did not recognize this line and continued to colonize.

Touissant L’ouverture

He was a freed slave who returned to Haiti to free his people from under British rule then from under French rule.

He was a Catholic priest who started the fight for Mexico’s independence. Native American’s and Mestizos rallied behind him. On Sept. 16, 1810 he rang his churches bells and shouted his famous Cry of Dolores: “Long live our Lady of Guadalupe! Death to

A wealthy, well-educated criollo born in Venezuela. While traveling in Europe, he discovered his life purpose was to go back to his home country and free his people from European control. He freed Venezuela, New Granada, Ecuador, Peru, and Upper Peru.

 Batista had originally been elected as president, but made himself dictator  Many people were unhappy with his rule:  poverty, education was poor, and healthcare was limited  Batista also cancelled all free elections.  Fidel Castro led a group o

He became the dictator of Cuba in 1959 and on Feb. 19, 2008 he turned the position over to his brother Raul Castro due to his poor health.

The Zapatistas are an Army of National Liberation who claims to fight against poverty, injustice, and for the rights of the indigenous people who are mainly farmers. They oppose NAFTA.

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Unit 8 Vocabulary

Unit 8 Development of Latin America

Term	Definition
Inca	A group of powerful South American’s who ruled over a large empire that stretched for some 2,500 miles in Northern South America, centered around today’s Peru. Francisco Pizarro was the Spanish Conquistador who conquered the Inca people during the 16th c
Aztec	An indigenous Central American people who established an advanced civilization and powerful empire in the area of present day Mexico that existed approximately two centuries (1325-1519 CE) before the Spanish arrived.
Hernan Cortes	1485-1547) Conquistador or Spanish explorer, best known for conquering the Aztec Empire and claiming its land and wealth for Spain.
Montezuma	Ruler of the great Aztec Empire and city of Tenochtitlan until Spanish conquistadors, led by Hernan Cortes, imprisoned him in 1520.
Atahualpa	(1502-1533) The 13th and final emperor of the Inca Empire who was killed by the Spanish in 1533.
Columbian Exchange	an exchange of people, animals, plants, and even diseases between the Eastern and Western Hemispheres.
Triangular Trade	Trade b/w Europe, colonies in the America’s, and Africa, was known as Triangular Trade. It looked like this: -Europeans take pots, pans, guns, and horses to Africa. -Then Europeans take African slaves to the America’s -Then Europeans take sugar, cotto
Line of Demarcation	An imaginary line dividing the world in half giving all the land to the West to Spain and all the land to the East to Portugal. The other European countries did not recognize this line and continued to colonize.
Touissant L’ouverture	He was a freed slave who returned to Haiti to free his people from under British rule then from under French rule.
Miguel Hidalgo	He was a Catholic priest who started the fight for Mexico’s independence. Native American’s and Mestizos rallied behind him. On Sept. 16, 1810 he rang his churches bells and shouted his famous Cry of Dolores: “Long live our Lady of Guadalupe! Death to
Simon Bolivar	A wealthy, well-educated criollo born in Venezuela. While traveling in Europe, he discovered his life purpose was to go back to his home country and free his people from European control. He freed Venezuela, New Granada, Ecuador, Peru, and Upper Peru.
Cuban Revolution	 Batista had originally been elected as president, but made himself dictator  Many people were unhappy with his rule:  poverty, education was poor, and healthcare was limited  Batista also cancelled all free elections.  Fidel Castro led a group o
Fidel Castro	He became the dictator of Cuba in 1959 and on Feb. 19, 2008 he turned the position over to his brother Raul Castro due to his poor health.
Zapatistas	The Zapatistas are an Army of National Liberation who claims to fight against poverty, injustice, and for the rights of the indigenous people who are mainly farmers. They oppose NAFTA.

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