Latin America History (SS6H1a,b,c)

Maya

• An ancient civilization developed in Central America on the Yucatán Peninsula.

• A type of ancient Egyptian pyramid.

• A famous European trading city during the Middle Ages.

• A modern-day country in Central America.

Conquistadors

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

• French explorers who colonized parts of Canada in the 17th century.

• British naval officers who fought against the Spanish Armada in the 16th century.

• Italian merchants who traded with the Americas during the Age of Exploration.

Monroe Doctrine

• A policy introduced in 1823 opposing European colonialism in the Americas.

• A treaty signed between the US and European powers in 1823.

• A military strategy used by the US during the Cold War.

• A diplomatic agreement to promote trade with European nations.

Aztec

• An empire centered in what is now Mexico

• A civilization known for its pyramids in Egypt

• A group of nomadic tribes in North America

• An ancient civilization in Mesopotamia

Indigenous People

• 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.

• Groups that have migrated to a region and established dominance over the original inhabitants.

• Ethnic groups that have been displaced from their ancestral lands due to colonization.

• Communities that have developed in a region over centuries without external influence.

Columbian Exchange

• The exchange of goods between Europe and Asia during the Middle Ages.

• 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.

• The trade of spices and silk along the Silk Road.

• The migration of people from Africa to the Americas during the transatlantic slave trade.

Inca

• An empire developed in the Andes Mountains, primarily located in present-day Peru.

• A civilization known for its pyramids located in Egypt.

• A nomadic tribe that roamed the plains of North America.

• A medieval kingdom in Europe known for its knights.

Line of Demarcation

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

• A treaty signed in 1492 that granted Spain exclusive rights to the Americas.

• A boundary established by the United Nations to separate conflicting nations.

• A line drawn by explorers to mark the edge of the known world.