Unit 3 MIddle America

Which civilization used the slash-n-burn method for harvesting their agriculture?

• Incas

• Aztec

• Olmec

• Maya

Mesoamerica included parts of

• Mexico & Central America

• North America & South America

Meso means

Which civilization influences other cultures?

• Aztec

• Maya

• Olmec

• Inca

Tenochtitlan was the capital city of which civilization?

• Aztec

• Maya

• Inca

• Olmec

The Transatlantic Slave Trade took place between what three countries?

• North America, Africa, and Europe

• South America, Asia, and China

• South America, Europe, and Africa

 Cuba is ruled under a communist dictatorship

• Monarchy

• Democracy

• Communist Dictatorship

• Autocracy

A _____ is a Spanish explorer who conquered territory.

• Conqueror

• Conquistador

• Explorer

What were the Spanish in search of?

• Fame

• Golds & Riches

• Land

• Empire

The _________ was a grant from the Spanish government that gave colonists the right to demand labor or tribute from nearby American Indians.

• Economy

• Encomienda