Latin America History (SS6H1a,b,c)

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Maya

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an ancient civilization developed in Central America on the Yucatán Peninsula. It seems to have reached its peak around 2,000 years ago. Its cities had temples, roads, ball fields, and pyramids. The Maya were known to trade in corn, beans, and squash, which were common crops in all of the Americas. They were also known to trade in chocolate!

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Aztec

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An empire was centered in what is now Mexico. Its capital city, Tenochtitlán, was built on islands in a lake where Mexico City is today. A large pyramid and island gardens made the city an impressive place.

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Inca

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An empire developed in the Andes Mountains, primarily located in present -day Peru. The empire’s leader, known as the Sapa Inca, used a network of over 14,000 miles of roads through the mountains. A messenger system of runners delivered communication throughout the Inca Empire.

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Columbian Exchange

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The widespread transfer of plants, animals, culture, human populations, technology, and ideas between the Americas and the Old World in the 15th and 16th centuries.

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Conquistadors

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Spanish and Portuguese soldiers, explorers, and adventurers who brought much of the Americas under Spanish rule in the 16th century.

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Monroe Doctrine

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A United States policy, introduced in 1823, which opposed European colonialism in the Americas and stated that any intervention by external powers in the politics of the Americas is a potentially hostile act against the US.

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Indigenous People

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Ethnic groups who are the original inhabitants of a given region, in contrast to groups that have settled, occupied or colonized the area more recently.

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Line of Demarcation

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A geopolitical border established by the Treaty of Tordesillas in 1494, dividing the newly discovered lands outside Europe between Portugal and Spain.