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The Pueblo Indians lived in the Southwestern United States. Their houses were multi-storied buildings made of adobe.
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Pueblo Indians
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Members of any of a number of Indian cultures that developed east of the Mississippi River in what is now the United States and that are distinguished by their large earthen mounds
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Mound Builders
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The Pueblo Indians lived in the Southwestern United States. Their houses were multi-storied buildings made of adobe.
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Members of any of a number of Indian cultures that developed east of the Mississippi River in what is now the United States and that are distinguished by their large earthen mounds
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Ceremonial mounds built in the shape of animals or birds by native North American peoples.
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a powerful group of Native Americans in the eastern part of the United States made up of five nations: the Mohawk, Seneca, Cayuga, Onondoga, and Oneida
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Cherokees, Choctaws, Creeks, Chickasaws, and Seminoles; "civilized" due to their intermarrying with whites, mimicking European clothing styles, accepting Christianity, and developing written language.
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A Native American people, living in the Yucatán Peninsula (Mexico) and Guatemala , who are known for their astronomical observations, accurate calendars sophisticated hieroglyphics, and pyramids.
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Ancient civilization in Mexico that was based on a warrior society.
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Capital of the Aztec Empire, located on an island in Lake Texcoco. Mexico City was constructed on its ruins.
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Aztec nature god, feathered serpent, his disappearance and promised return coincided with the arrival of Cortes
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A Native American people who built a notable civilization in the Andean mountains of western South America
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The capital city of the Incan Empire, Located in present-day Peru
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A mythical Christian monarch whose kingdom supposedly had been cut off from Europe by the Muslim conquests; Some Catholic Europeans wished to join him and continue Crusades against their common enemy, Muslims (Ottoman Empire)
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A small, highly maneuverable three-masted ship used by the Portuguese and Spanish in the exploration of the Atlantic; used a combination of triangle shaped sails (easily maneuverable inland) and large square sails (great for catching wind on the open seas)
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prevailing winds that blow from east to west from 30 degrees latitude to the equator in both hemispheres
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an instrument containing a magnetized pointer that shows the direction of magnetic north and bearings from it.
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An instrument used by sailors to determine their location (latitude) by observing the position of a star (Sun or North Star) in relation to the horizon
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finding the way by traveling at a known speed for a known time in a known direction
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Portuguese prince who started a school for sailors and sponsored early voyages of exploration; earned the nickname "the Navigator"
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Portuguese explorer who led the first expedition to sail around the southern tip of Africa from the Atlantic and sight the Indian Ocean.
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Southern tip of Africa
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Portuguese explorer. He led the first naval expedition from Europe to sail to India by going around Africa, opening an important commercial sea route.
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Early Jesuit missionary who traveled through India, Japan, and the East Indies, making many converts.
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Italian navigator who discovered the New World in the service of Spain while looking for a route to China; first to propose sailing west from Europe to get to the East Indies.
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King and Queen of Spain - help unify Spain, expel the Muslims (Reconquista) and support and encourage Spanish exploration
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Portuguese navigator who led the Spanish expedition that was the first to sail around the world; tragically, he died before the voyage was completed
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English explorer and admiral who was the first Englishman to circumnavigate the globe and who helped to defeat the Spanish Armada
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A Spanish conqueror of the Americas
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Spanish conquistador who initiated the conquest of the Aztec Empire on behalf of Charles V
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Powerful Aztec monarch who believed the Spanish King to be the reborn Aztec god Quetzalcoatl; viewed as a traitor for allowing the abuses of the Spanish, he was stoned by his own people
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Spanish explorer who led the conquest of the Inca Empire of Peru; kidnapped the Inca, forced his people to pay a ransom in gold and silver, and then killed the Inca anyway
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Last ruling Inca emperor of Peru. He was executed by the Spanish
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Spain lead a Christian naval force against the Ottoman Empire and won
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Dominican priest who spoke out against mistreatment of Native Americans
