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Chapter 1
Identifications:
Aztec Empire
Incan Empire
Christopher Columbus
Hernan (Hernando) Cortes
Conquistadores
Francisco Pizarro
St. Augustine
Encomienda
Pueblo Revolt
Columbian Exchange
Sugar
Mercantilism
The English Reformation
Fur Trade
Roanoke
Bartolome de las Casas

1. Compare and contrast the Native societies of the Americas. How did the Native societies of Central and South America differ from those in North America? How were they similar?
2. Why did Europeans embark on voyages of exploration? Why did they eventually begin to conquer and colonize other parts of the world? Focus on the Spanish and the English.
3. How did Europeans manage to conquer and colonize much of the Americas in a relatively short time?
4. How did the Spanish acquire their empire in the Americas? What was it like once established? Consider economies, populations and relations with Indians.
5. What were the global consequences of the European conquest and colonization of the......

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