Midterm World Civilizations

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What is a conquistador?

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Spanish and Portuguese explorers, and soldiers

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What destroyed Native Americans? Options: Natural disasters, famine, and old age; Education, economic development, and cultural preservation; Alien invasion, time travel, and magic; Disease, warfare, and forced assimilation.

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Disease, warfare, and forced assimilation

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What was Tenochtitlan?

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The capital city of the Aztec Empire

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Where did the Incan people live?

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Andes Mountains in Peru

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What is mercantilism?

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An economic theory and practice establishing national exports to exceed imports.

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Who was Bartolomé de las Casas?

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Spanish historian and Dominican friar who advocated for Native American Rights

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Who is Louis the 14th?

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King of France

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What was the first American colony?

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Jamestown

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What was the French and Indian war?

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The French and Indian War was a conflict between the French and British in North America from 1754 to 1763.

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What was the Columbian Exchange?

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The Columbian Exchange was the transfer of plants, animals, culture, and ideas between the Americas and the Old World.