chapter 16 Flashcards

1
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maize

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or corn

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2
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observatories

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are buildings from which people could study the sky

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3
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causeways

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are raised roads across water or wet ground

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4
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conquistadors

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or Spanish conquerors

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5
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Hernan Cortes

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is a leader of a group of conquistadors

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6
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Moctezuma II

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is an Aztec emperor

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7
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Pachacuti

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is a ruler who expanded the Inca territory

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8
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Quechua

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is an official Inca language

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9
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masonry

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or stonework

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10
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Atahualpa

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had fought with his brother to claim a throne

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11
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Francisco Pizarro

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is the leader of a group of conquistadors

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12
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aspect

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is a different perspective

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13
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rebel

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is someone who does not follow the rules

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14
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motive

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is the meaning why you are doing something

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15
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distribute

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is to give out

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