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Chapter 2 - C, C, I

Conquest, Colonization, Independence - Part 1

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Treaty of Tordesillas an agreement between Spain and Portugal that divided the Americas into sections each was able to explore
treaty a written agreement between two or more countries
Line of Demarcation a part of the Treaty of Tordesillas; divided the world at 50 degrees west; Spain could explore west of the line, Portugal could explore east
conquistador conquerers
mestizo people of mixed Spanish and Native American descent
hacienda a plantation owned by Spaniards of the Catholic Church
encomienda rights to demand taxes or labor from Native Americans
revolution a political movement in which the people overthrow the government and set up another
criollo a person born in Latin America to Spanish parents
caudillo military officers who ruled very strictly
invest to spend money to earn money
economy the ways that goods and services are produced and made available to people
campesino poor farmers
rural countryside
urban city
Pizarro conquered this civilization Incas
Cortes conquered this civilization Aztecs
first explorer to land in the Americas Columbus
revolutionary leaders of Mexico Hidalgo and Iturbide
first Latin American country to become independent Haiti
revolutionary leader of Chile San Martin
revolutionary leader of Peru San Martin
revolutionary leader of Gran Colombia Bolivar
unique way Chile's revolution started San Martin & his army attacked through the Andes
unique way Peru's revolution started San Martin & his army attacked from the ocean
unique way Brazil became independent Portugal gave them independece; there was no war
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