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19 Cards in this Set
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Describe the fall of the Aztec empire (who was involved?)
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Hernando Cortez captured their leader and also brought horrible diseases such as small pox, measles and mumps
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Describe the fall of the Inca empire (who was involved?).
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Describe the fall of the Inca empire (who was involved?).
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Where was the Inca empire located
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Where was the Inca empire located
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How did a small band of conquistadors manage to defeat such large and powerful civilizations (three things)?
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How did a small band of conquistadors manage to defeat such large and powerful civilizations (three things)?
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What was the purpose of the Incan quipu?
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What was the purpose of the Incan quipu?
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What was the Columbian Exchange?
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What was the Columbian Exchange?
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Why did Europeans use African slaves to work on plantations and in mines in the Americas?
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Why did Europeans use African slaves to work on plantations and in mines in the Americas?
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What are the two main languages of Latin America?
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Spanish and Portuguese
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What is the main religion of Latin America?
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What is the main religion of Latin America?
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Describe Toussaint L’Ouverture’s accomplishment
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Describe Toussaint L’Ouverture’s accomplishment
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Describe Simon Bolivar’s accomplishment
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Describe Simon Bolivar’s accomplishment
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Describe Miguel Hidalgo’s accomplishment
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Describe Miguel Hidalgo’s accomplishment
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What happened to Cuba in 1959?
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What happened to Cuba in 1959?
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What was the Cuban missile crisis?
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What was the Cuban missile crisis?
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What type of government did Fidel Castro bring to Cuba?
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What type of government did Fidel Castro bring to Cuba?
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What are the Zapatistas fighting for?
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What are the Zapatistas fighting for?
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How do the Zapatistas feel about NAFTA?
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How do the Zapatistas feel about NAFTA?
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Which group of people do the Zapatistas support?
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Which group of people do the Zapatistas support?
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In your opinion, which significant person (Miguel Hidalgo, Simon Bolivar, or Toussaint L’Ouverture) had the greatest impact on Latin American history? Why?
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In your opinion, which significant person (Miguel Hidalgo, Simon Bolivar, or Toussaint L’Ouverture) had the greatest impact on Latin American history? Why?
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