Flashcard history of Colmbia

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Which group lived in the Andean highlands near present-day Bogotá?

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Muisca

Front

What inspired the legend of El Dorado?

Back

Muisca rituals at Lake Guatavita

Front

What were the Tayronas known for?

Back

Stone cities and terraces

Front

How did these indigenous groups transmit their knowledge and traditions?

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Through oral stories and myths

Front

Who was the first explorer to reach the Americas in 1492?

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Christopher Columbus

Front

Which famous cartographer did Francisco de Ojeda travel with?

Back

Juan de la Cosa

Front

What was the first permanent Spanish city in Colombia?

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Santa Marta

Front

True or false: Bogotá was founded before Cartagena.

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False

Front

What happened to the indigenous populations after the Spanish conquest?

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They decreased due to diseases and forced labor

Front

Which group had more power during the colonial period?

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Spaniards born in Spain (Peninsulares)