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Hernan Cortes/Aztecs

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New World   the Americas  
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Old World   Europe  
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New Spain   Spain's colonies in North America  
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Peru   Spain's colonies in South America  
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Hernan Cortes   conquistador who defeated Aztecs  
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Montezuma   Aztec emperor  
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New France   France's colonies in North America  
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New Sweden   Sweden's colonies in North America  
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New Netherland   Dutch colonies in North America  
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New England   four English colonies in North America  
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Henry Hudson   claimed present day New York and parts of present day Canada  
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Northwest Passage   a waterway connecting the Atlantic and Pacific Oceans  
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electoral college   a group of people from each state who officially vote for a president  
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the popular vote   the number of votes a candidate receives  
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candidate   someone who is running for elected  
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politics   has to do with governing-making and enforcing laws  
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colony   a territory ruled by another country  
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mission   a religious community where priests teach Christianity  
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convert   to change a religion  
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hacienda   a large Spanish farm  
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presidio   a Spanish fort  
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Bartolome de las Casas   Spanish priest who spoke out against the treatment of the Native Americans  
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