Pre-Columbian Societies & Columbian Exchange Flashcard

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The Columbian Exchange was started due to the "discovery" of the Americas by ______________?

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Christopher Columbus

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What was the Columbian Exchange and exchange of between Europe and Native American cultures?

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All of the above

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What is Francisco Pizarro known for?

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He conquered the Inca Empire.

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How did the conquest of Peru affect Spain?

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It meant that Spain had the first global empire.

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How did both Cortés and Pizarro gain an advantage over the Aztec and the Inca?

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They captured the native leaders.

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conquistador

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to conquer

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How did Cortes strengthen his army as he headed towards Tenochtitlan?

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He persuaded other people who disliked the Aztecs to join him.

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Columbus believed that he had been exploring the coast of ____.

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Asia

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Which political figure encouraged his nation to explore new routes along the African coast?

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Prince Henry the Navigator

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Cartography

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the practice of drawing detailed, accurate maps