The Americas

Cortes

Spanish conquistador who conquered the Aztec Empire in Mexico.

Pizarro

Spanish conquistador who conquered the Inca Empire in Peru.

Incas

Indigenous civilization in Peru, conquered by the Spanish.

Aztecs

Indigenous civilization in Mexico, conquered by the Spanish.

Pachacuti

Inca ruler who expanded the Inca Empire.

Adena and Hopewell

Native American cultures known for their mound-building.

Conquistadors

Spanish conquerors who explored and conquered the Americas.

Mayans

Indigenous civilization in Mesoamerica known for their advanced culture.

Inuits

Indigenous people inhabiting the Arctic regions.

Atahualpa

Last Inca emperor, captured and executed by the Spanish.

Land bridge

Theoretical connection between Asia and North America used by early humans.

Olmec

Ancient civilization in Mesoamerica, known for colossal heads.

Quipus

Inca system of recording information using knotted strings.

Machu Picchu

Inca citadel in Peru, known for its impressive architecture.

Hopi, Acoma, Navajo, and Apache

Native American tribes in the southwestern United States.

Spain

European country that initiated exploration and colonization of the Americas.

European advantages

Guns, horses, and diseases that aided European conquest in the Americas.

Dates of Roman Republic

509 B.C. - 27 B.C., period of Roman history before the Empire.

Dates of Roman Empire

27 B.C. - 476 A.D., period of Roman history characterized by imperial rule.