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THS APUSH Give Me Liberty Apush
Chapters 1-2 Vocabulary
Maize - answer✔Spanish woed for corn, which was one of the many crops that were the basis of
agriculture in the New World
Tenochtitlán - answer✔The capital of the Aztec Empire in what is now Mexico, one of the
world's largest cities. It had a great temple and splendid royal palace, comparable to European
capitals.
Cahokia - answer✔A culture similar to that of the mound builders who were Indians of the Ohio
River Valley. Little is known about Cahokia's political and economic structure, but stood as
largest settled community in what is now United States. (10,000-30,000 people)
Iroquois - answer✔A Native American tribe that signed a confederacy between 5 tribes that
formed a great leave of peace, bringing period of peace and a council, they were in Eastern North
America
Christian Liberty - answer✔Had no connection to later ideas of religious toleration. Freedom
meant abandoning the life of sin to embrace the teachings of Christ.
Zheng He - answer✔A Chinese admiral who led large naval expeditions, and his purpose was not
discovery, but to impress other people's with China's might, as they were the worlds most
important trading economy in the 1400's.
Caravel - answer✔A ship capable of long distance travel that illustrated the navigation
technological advances, which made it possible to explore and expand empires.
Factories - answer✔Established Portuguese fortified trading posts in western coast of Africa, and
the profits from then due to the merchants inspired other European powers to follow in their
footsteps.
Reconquista - answer✔This is the gaining back of Spain from the moors, ( African
Muslims)which was completed by Ferdinand and Queen Isabella of Spain. Accomplished Spain's
territorial unification.
Colombian Exchange - answer✔The transatlantic flow of goods and people, which altered
millions of years of evolution. Brought good and bad, as disease was spread and slaves were
transported, but also new goods and foods were spread throughout the world
THS APUSH Give Me Liberty Apush
Chapters 1-2 Vocabulary
Maize - answer✔Spanish woed for corn, which was one of the many crops that were the basis of
agriculture in the New World
Tenochtitlán - answer✔The capital of the Aztec Empire in what is now Mexico, one of the
world's largest cities. It had a great temple and splendid royal palace, comparable to European
capitals.
Cahokia - answer✔A culture similar to that of the mound builders who were Indians of the Ohio
River Valley. Little is known about Cahokia's political and economic structure, but stood as
largest settled community in what is now United States. (10,000-30,000 people)
Iroquois - answer✔A Native American tribe that signed a confederacy between 5 tribes that
formed a great leave of peace, bringing period of peace and a council, they were in Eastern North
America
Christian Liberty - answer✔Had no connection to later ideas of religious toleration. Freedom
meant abandoning the life of sin to embrace the teachings of Christ.
Zheng He - answer✔A Chinese admiral who led large naval expeditions, and his purpose was not
discovery, but to impress other people's with China's might, as they were the worlds most
important trading economy in the 1400's.
Caravel - answer✔A ship capable of long distance travel that illustrated the navigation
technological advances, which made it possible to explore and expand empires.
Factories - answer✔Established Portuguese fortified trading posts in western coast of Africa, and
the profits from then due to the merchants inspired other European powers to follow in their
footsteps.
Reconquista - answer✔This is the gaining back of Spain from the moors, ( African
Muslims)which was completed by Ferdinand and Queen Isabella of Spain. Accomplished Spain's
territorial unification.
Colombian Exchange - answer✔The transatlantic flow of goods and people, which altered
millions of years of evolution. Brought good and bad, as disease was spread and slaves were
transported, but also new goods and foods were spread throughout the world
