TCAP Review - The Americas Flashcards
What does Indigenous mean?
It means inhabiting or existing in a land from the earliest times or from before the arrival of colonists.
Who were the Maya?
Encomienda
Missions System
Conquistador
Hernan Cortez
Francisco Pizzaro
Bartolome de la Casa
An indigenous civilization which was located in Mexico and North America which made many advancements in math.
Who were the Aztec?
An indigenous civilization which was located in Mexico which was a highly complex society.
Who were the Inca?
An indigenous civilization which was located in Mexico who made many advancements in agriculture and engineering.
What was the Columbian Exchange?
An exchange of culture, food, disease and animals between America and Europe.
What was the Encomienda?
Spanish Feudalism
What is the Mission System?
People who go to a place and attempt to convert the natives.
What is Conquistador?
Who was Hernan Cortez?
Who was Ferdinan
