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Latin America I

History of Latin America

TermDefinition
Atahualpa emperor of the Incas who was conquered by Francisco Pizarro
aqueduct channel that moves water over a long distance
Aztecs people who lived in Mexico and were conquered by Hernan Cortes
conquistadors Spanish soldier-explorer
Hernan Cortes leader of the Spanish who conquered the Aztecs
criollos Mexican of Spanish descent who was BORN in Mexico
El Dorado legendary gold-rich region
immunity natural defense against disease
Incas empire in the Andes Mountains that was conquered by Francisco Pizarro
indigenous native to an area
mestizos person of mixed Spanish and Native American ancestry
Montezuma leader of the Aztecs who was conquered by Hernan Cortes and the Spanish
Nahuatl Aztec language that contributed many words to modern Spanish
peninsulares colonial Mexican who came to Mexico from Spain (born in Spain)
Francisco Pizarro leader of the Spanish explorers who conquered the Incas
Tenochtitlan the Aztec capital city that became Mexico City after the Spanish conquered the Aztecs
Columbian Exchange the exchange of animals, food, plants, and diseases between Europe and the Americas
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