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History Exam 1
Memorizing terms for 1st nine-week exam
Term | Definition |
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Encomienda | Right of colonist to demand slave labor and taxes from Indians |
Plantation | Farm where mostly cash crops are grown |
Charter | Official paper which states one's rights and permissions from government |
Magna Carta | King John forcefully signed paper which stated rights and privileges of people |
Atahualpa | Was the Inca leader until captured by Pizarro |
Juan Ponce de Leon | Conquistador who accompanied Christopher Columbus, explored Florida, and became governor of Puerto Rico |
Hernando Cortes | Defeated Aztec empire and claimed Mexico for Spain |
Francisco Pizarro | Captured Atahualpa, Incan leader |
Laws of the Indies | Set of laws issued by Spain for the American and Philippine parts of their empire |