Peopling of The Americas

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  1. 2. The disease that the Spanish brought over to the Americas. It killed most of the Aztec.
  2. 3. The Aztecs capital that Cortés went to in search of gold.
  3. 5. An enslaved native woman who served as a translator for Cortes.
  4. 7. A civilization along the Gulf of Mexico, they created long lasting public sculptures.
  5. 9. A Spanish conquistador who went against the authorities in Cuba and took 600 men to search for rumored cities of gold.
  6. 10. The Taino chief when Columbus first came to the Americas.
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  1. 1. A Spanish priest who attempted to help native populations, in part by suggesting using slaves from Africa.
  2. 4. A civilization in the Americas that’s capital was Chichén Itzá.
  3. 6. the first explorer from Europe to come to the Americas. He came from Spain in search of gold, spices, and people to convert to Christianity.
  4. 8. The Aztec leader who was in power during first contacts with the Spanish.