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| Name the ancient civilization that developed in Mexico AND Central America P.160 |
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| Name 2 of the intellectual advances of the Maya. P. 161 |
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| the concept of zero, a 365-day solar calendar, written language |
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| Name a major civilization that developed only in Mexico. P.160 |
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| Name the steps, in order, of the slash-and-burn method used by the Maya. P.161 |
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| cut down and burn trees, let forest grow back, and repeat... |
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| What was the name of the capital city of the Aztec Empire? P.162 |
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| For what two reasons did men join the Aztec Empire? P.162 |
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| to maintain a powerful empire; to die for Huitzilopchtli, the god of war |
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| How did the Aztec manage to farm in the swamps? (the simple answer) P. 162-163 |
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| constructed floating gardens |
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| In which pesent day countries did the Inca live? P.163 |
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| Peru, Argentina, Columbia, Ecuador, Bolivia, Chili REMEMBER ¨P.A.C.E. B.C.¨ |
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| What two things made the Inca able to farm on the hillsides? P.163 |
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| They built stones terraces and irrigation canals |
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| How did the Inca communicate throughout their empire without having a written language? P.164 |
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| relay teams of messangers carrying verbal messages ran along roads |
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| What was the EXACT name of the Aztec ruler conquered by Hernán Cortés? P.166 |
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| Who was the Spanish soldier that defeated the Inca ruler, Atahualpa? P.166 |
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| Name two major changes that occured in Latin America after the Spanish took control. P.166 |
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| Native Americans were enslaved and converted to Christianity; new products were shipped between Latin America and Spain |
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| What was the name of the exchange of goods between the new world of America and Europe? P.166 |
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| Name two products that came from Latin America that were part of the Columbian Exchage. P. 166 |
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| Latin American crops, such as corn and tomatoes |
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| Name at least two products that came from the Spanish during the Columbian Exchange. P.166 |
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| Textiles (cloth and cotton), and food and animals, such as peaches and pigs |
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| The Maya used hieroglyphs, or glyphs. Define what that word means. P.161 |
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| The basic unit of the writing system with symbols. |
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| What are chinampas AND who built them? P.162 |
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| The Aztec built these floating gardens on which they planted crops. |
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| Name this great Inca stonework city that stands at almost 8,000 feet above sea level. P.165 |
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| How did the Inca learn to farm the steep valley walls onto the sides of mountains? P.164 |
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