20 Cards in this Set
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Jose Francisco de San Martin
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Argentine general, prime leader of the southern part of south america, successful struggle for independence from spain 1821
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The Treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo
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Peace treaty between us and mexico, ended mexian war. Mexican sucession for the land areas of the republic of texas. 1846
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Antonio Lopez De Santa Ana
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Santa Anna first fought against the independence from spain, then supported it. Caudillo that cause the loss of mexican land throught the treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo. 1853
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Virgin Of Guadalupe
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Catholic image of the Virgin Mary, her image appeared on a cloak given to an indigenous peasent. This Peasent provided proof to bishops and a church was built in her name. 1531
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Juan Manuel De Rosas
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Conservative Argentine Politician who governed Buenos Aires Province. 1829
He Provided an efficient government and strengthened the economy. He managed the foriegn of the Argentine confederation.
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Royal Fifth
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colonial Spanish America, a tax levied by the crown on mineral products. Principle source of profit from colonies to spain, the percentage was fixed at one fifth in 1504
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The tupi Indians
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The largest group of Semi-sendimentary indians found in what is now modern brazil. The tupi indians were split up into several tribes and often were at war with each other.
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Mita
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In the 1'570's the spanish made the mountain of silver into an enormous quasiorganized conglomeration, the mines were forced labor crews of idigenous people organized by the old imperial Inca labor draft
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Bartolome De Las Casas
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16th century spanish pries, writer and the one of the first resident bishops of chiapas. He became an advocate for the idigenous people before king Charles V.
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Simon Bolivar
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played a role in struggle of independence from spain. Bolivar participated in the foundation of the first union of independent nations in Latin America, which was named Gran Colombia. 1819
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Juan Facundo Quiroga
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1820, led his gaucho army against the unitarios. His political views reflected a conservative ideology, including local control versus centralization, local industries, catholic church.
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Obedezco pero no cumplo
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I obey but I do not comply, is a phrase throughout spanish america throughout colonial period. Viceroys placed in the middle of a situation.
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Moctezuma
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was the ninthe ruler of tencochitilan, resigning rom 1502 to 1520. During his reign the spanish conquest of the Aztec Empire Began
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Pedro Cabral
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Portugese navigator and explorer, cabral is generally regarded as the european discoverer of Brazil 1500
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Atawallpa
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was the last Incan emperor, Pizzaro crossed his path captured him and excuted him. This ended the Incan Empire.1500
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Sor Juana Ines de la Cruz
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self taught scholar, poet of the Baroque school and nun of New Spain. 1680
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Encomienda
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A Labor system that was employed by yhe spanish crown during colonization of the Americas. Crown granted a person, specific number of slaves. Natives must speak spanish and practice the catholic faith.
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Bandeirantes
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Portuguese colonial scouts in Brazil..16-18th century south american slave hunting expeditions. Find natives to turn into slaves, finding gold, silver and diamond mines. They ventured into unmapped regions.
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Miguel Hidalgo
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led a group of indigenous and mestizo peasants in a revold agianst the dominant peninsulares under the banner of the virgin of guadalupe. executed in 1811
led a group of indigenous and mestizo peasants in a revold agianst the dominant peninsulares under the banner of the virgin of guada…
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Herman Cortes
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Conquistador who led an expedition that caused the fall of the Aztec Empire and brought large portions of mainland mexico under the ind of Castile, in the early 16th century.
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