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This cultural region extends from central Mexico through Central America and was home to many advanced pre-Columbian civilizations.

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Mesoamerica

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Spanish explorers and soldiers who led military expeditions in the Americas were known as:

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Conquistadors

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This Spanish colonial labor system granted colonists control over indigenous populations for forced labor.

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Encomienda

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Which indigenous woman served as interpreter and advisor to Hernán Cortés during the Spanish conquest of the Aztec Empire?

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Malinche

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This explorer established Quebec City and is known as the 'Father of New France'.

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Samuel de Champlain

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The capital city of the Aztec Empire built on an island in Lake Texcoco:

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Tenochtitlan

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Advanced Mesoamerican civilization known for hieroglyphic writing, mathematical achievements, and accurate calendars: Zapotec, Toltec, Maya, Mixtec

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Maya

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Small, highly maneuverable sailing ships developed by the Portuguese and used by Columbus.

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Caravels

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This Spanish Dominican friar advocated for the rights and fair treatment of indigenous peoples: Junípero Serra, Bartolomé de las Casas, Antonio de Montesinos, Francisco de Vitoria

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Bartolomé de las Casas

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The Spanish conquistador who led the expedition that caused the fall of the Aztec Empire:

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Hernán Cortés