tp1 (1491-1607) Flashcards
horticulture
people work on small plots of land w simple tools
what did people in present day mexico plant?
maize, beans, squash, tomatoes, potatoes, and manioc
chinampas
artificial islands made by Aztecs consisting of mud, water, plants
what did the Mayans create?
stone temples and irrigation systems
what was the key to mayan success?
their elevation in the mountains allowed for metals made into jewelry, terrace crops, and temples
pueblo people
present day new mexican natives that constructed adobe houses into cliffs
cahokian people
established largest mississippian settlement
when did columbus find the america’s?
1492
columbian exchange (1492-end of 16th century)
biological transfer of crops and diseases
atlantic world
europe, americas, africa
what did the america’s give europe?
maize, tomatoes, potatoes, tobacco, cacao, gold, silver
what did europe give the america’s?
rice, wheat, rye, oats, soybeans, lemons, oranges, cattle, horses, chickens, pigs, honeybees
feudalism
social/economic system where lower classes owed loyalty
when did spain colonize the america’s?
1493
who attacked tenochtitlan in 1519?
hernan cortes
