European Empires in the Americas 1500-1700

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Cortes and the Spanish defeated the Aztec empire within

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4 years

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Where did Francisco Pizarro set up his capital?

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Lima

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What was Cortes' strategy to control the Aztec?

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capture Montezuma

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What did Cortez do to prevent his troops from returning to Europe or Cuba?

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burned his ships

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In 1608 Champlain establish _______, the first permanent French settlement.

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Quebec

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Unlike the Spanish, French settlers tried to

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accept Native American ways

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To encourage settlement in New France, the king set up a land grant system that gave land to French.

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farmers

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Why did the Dutch come to America?

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fur trade

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The science of piloting ships or aircrafts

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Navigation

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What did Spain call the southern part of its American empire?

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New Spain