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Which agricultural technique involves clearing land by cutting down vegetation and burning it, utilizing the ashes as a natural fertilizer?
Which agricultural technique involves clearing land by cutting down vegetation and burning it, utilizing the ashes as a natural fertilizer?
- Slash-and-burn agriculture (correct)
- Aqueduct farming
- Terrace farming
- Crop rotation
Consider a civilization residing in a region with limited arable land. Which innovation would BEST enable them to expand their agricultural capacity?
Consider a civilization residing in a region with limited arable land. Which innovation would BEST enable them to expand their agricultural capacity?
- Building Observatories
- Constructing Chinampas (correct)
- Developing Hieroglyphics
- Establishing an Empire
How did the Encomienda system primarily benefit the Spanish colonists in America during the 16th century?
How did the Encomienda system primarily benefit the Spanish colonists in America during the 16th century?
- By providing them with a legal framework to demand labor and tribute from American Indians. (correct)
- By promoting fair trade agreements with indigenous populations.
- By ensuring the religious freedom of American Indians.
- By establishing democratic governments in the colonies.
An engineer is tasked with designing a system to supply fresh water to a city located in a basin surrounded by mountains. Which of these options would BEST address this challenge?
An engineer is tasked with designing a system to supply fresh water to a city located in a basin surrounded by mountains. Which of these options would BEST address this challenge?
In the context of Spanish colonial society, what distinguished Peninsulares from Creoles?
In the context of Spanish colonial society, what distinguished Peninsulares from Creoles?
Flashcards
Archipelago
Archipelago
A chain or group of islands.
Isthmus
Isthmus
A narrow strip of land between two larger bodies of water.
Slash-and-burn agriculture
Slash-and-burn agriculture
A farming method involving cutting and burning vegetation to fertilize land.
Empire
Empire
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Conquistador
Conquistador
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Study Notes
Vocabulary Definitions
- Archipelago: island chain
- Isthmus: a narrow strip of land with a large body of water on each side
- Slash-and-burn agriculture: farming method where trees and plants on a plot of land are cut down and burned, using the ash as fertilizer
- Hieroglyphic: symbol representing a word, idea, or sound
- Observatory: building used to observe the sky/space (modern examples also include telescopes)
- Empire: a territory encompassing multiple countries, ruled by a single government
- Chinampa: artificial island built by the Aztecs
- Basin: bowl-shaped area
- Dike: wall built to hold back water
- Aqueduct: canal or pipe for carrying fresh water
- Conquistador: leader in the Spanish conquests of America, Mexico, and Peru during the 16th century
- Encomienda: right granted by the Spanish government to its American colonists to demand labor or tribute from American Indians
- Grant: written transfer of property
- Peninsular: someone born in Spain
- Creole: American-born descendant of Spanish settlers
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