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LA History
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Colombian Exchange | The exchange of plants, animals, people, and new diseases between the Old and New World |
| Triangular Trade | The trade route between Europe, Africa, and the Americas where raw materials, manufactured goods and slaves were trades between the three regions |
| Moctezuma | The last emperor of the Aztecs. At first, he thought Cortes was the god Quetzalcoatl |
| Hernando Cortes | The conquistador that conquered the Aztecs with guns, horses, and diseases |
| Conquistador | A spanish soldier-conqueror |
| Atahualpa | The last emperor of the Incas that tried to buy his freedom with a roomful of treasure |
| Francisco Pizarro | The conquistador that conquered the Incas with guns, horses, and diseases |
| Toussaint L' Ouverture | A former slave that began Haiti's fight for independence during the NIght of Fire |
| Miguel Hidalgo | A criollo priest from Dolores that began Mexico's independence |
| Simon Bolivar | He was called the Liberator of Latin America. He led Venezuela, Colombia, Ecuador, and Panama to freedom |
| Cuban Revolution | The conflict that was led by Fidel Castro against General Batista |
| Cuban Missile Crisis | The time period when the Soviet Union negotiated with Cuba to place missiles on the island |
| Bay of Pigs | An invasion by Cuba exiles supplied with US weapons to attack Cuba |
| Zapatistas | A terrorist organization located in Chiapa, Mexico |
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