Latin America History Vocab

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Leader of the Aztecs during Spanish arrival in Latin America.

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Montezuma II

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Born a slave, helped Haiti gain independence from France.

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Toussaint L'Ouverture

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Spanish Conquistador who defeated the Incas.

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Francisco Pizarro

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The Liberator of South America.

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Simon Bolivar

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Indigenous culture in central Mexico at Spanish arrival.

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Aztecs

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Spanish conquistador who defeated the Aztecs.

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Hernan Cortes

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Leader of the Incas when Spanish explorers arrived in Latin America.

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Atahualpa

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Indigenous population in the Andes, western South America.

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Incas

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Mexican movement in 1994 protesting NAFTA, native rights, and crop prices.

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Zapatistas Movement

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Exchange of agriculture, livestock, ideas, and diseases between Europe and the Americas.

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The Colombian Exchange