History People/Places/Events Vocabulary (1.1-1.2)
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Terms | Definitions |
|---|---|
 Beringia | A strip of land that once joined Asia and the Americas; this land bridge once connected Siberia in northeastern Asia to present-day Alaska, the westernmost of the Americas |
| Mesoamerica | the region that today includes central and southern Mexico and Central America |
| Maya | A ancient civilization that once lived in present-day Mexico, Guatemala, Honduras, and Belize; ruled by religious leader, it reached it peak in 700 A.D. These people were skilled astronomers who had a 365-day calender and a form of writing |
| Aztec | a great civilization and military empire that thrived in central and southern Mexico from about 1325 until it was discovered by the Spanish in 1519 |
| Cahokia | City built by Mississippians 8 miles from St. Louis, Missouri |
| Iroquois Confederacy | a powerful group of Native Americans in the eastern part of the United States made up of five nations: the Mohawk, Seneca, Cayuga, Onondaga, and Oneida |
| Henry the Navigator | set up a center for astronomical and geographical studies at Sagres on Portugal's southern tip |
| Amerigo Vespucci | Italian sailor who reached the coast of South America in 1499 |
| Hernan Cortes | Spanish conquistador who came to present-day Mexico in search of wealth; he conquered the Aztecs and seized control of their land |
| Francisco Pizarro | Spanish conquistador who conquered the Inca of Peru in 1532 |
| Samuel de Champlain | founded Quebec |
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