ch. 16 vocab Flashcards by Brynnlie Zavala

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maize

A

corn

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observatories

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buildings from which people could study the sky

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causeways

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raised roads across water or wet ground

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conquistadors

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spanish conquerors

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Hernan Cortes

A

lead the army to Mexico in 1519

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Moctezuma II

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the Aztec emperor

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Pachacuti

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the mid-1400’s ruler

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Quechua

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the official Inca language

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masonry

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stonework

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Atahualpa

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two of the ruler’s sons

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Francisco Pizarro

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the leader of the conquistadors

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aspect

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feature

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rebel

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a person who rises

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motive

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goals

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distribute

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give; share

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