Unit 7 Study Guide Name

1. 
   The city of Tenochtitlan was the capital of what ancient civilization? Aztecs
   

2. 
   Montezuma II was the leader of which ancient civilization? Aztecs
   

3. 
   Atahualpa was the leader of which ancient civilization? Inca
   

4. 
   Hernan Cortes conquered which ancient civilization? Aztec
   

5. 
   Francisco Pizarro conquered which ancient civilization?Inca
   

6. 
   Where was the Inca Empire located? Peru (South America)
   

7. 
   Where was the Aztec Empire located? Mexico
   

8. 
   Describe the Mayan technique of farming slash and burn
   

9. 
   Describe the Aztec technique of farming floating gardens
   

10. 
    Describe the Incan technique of farming terrace farming
    

11. 
    The native groups feared the Aztecs because of their practice of: human sacrifice
    
12. 
    The last Sapa Inca was: Atahualpa
    
13. 
    What did the natives not have immunity to that allowed the Europeans to conquer them easily? diseases
    
14. 
    The three G’s of European conquest were:: God, Glory, Gold
    
15. 
    The trade between the New World and the Old World was known as: Columbian Exchange
    
16. 
    What items were brought to the New World From Europe?
    

What items were brought to Europe from the New World?

17. 
    Europeans used African as forced labor in the Americas because natives were killed by disease and violence
    

18. 
    Toussaint L’Ouverture fought for independence in what is now Haiti
    
19. 
    Father Miguel Hidalgo fought for independence in what is now Mexico
    
20. 
    Simon Bolivar is known as the “George Washington of South America” because he fought for the independence of countries in South America
    

21. 
    The leaders of Latin American independence were inspired by what event(s)?French and American Revolution
    
22. 
    Cuba gained independence from which European country? Spain
    
23. 
    Money from what crop dictated Cuban politics? sugar
    
24. 
    Who led the revolution against Batista in Cuba? Castro
    
25. 
    What happened to the personal Freedoms after the Cuban Revolution? They were taken away
    
26. 
    An attempt by US trained Cuban exiles to overthrow the Cuban government is known as the Bay of Pigs
    
27. 
    The people of the Chiapas area of Mexico are descended from which ancient civilization? Mayans
    
28. 
    Which is the name of the group of Mexicans who support improved rights and living conditions for Mexico’s indigenous people? Zapatista
    
29. 
    The indigenous people of Mexico were hardest hit by what factor?poverty
    
30. 
    The North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA) is an agreement between the United States, Canada and Mexico