Definition 1 of 20
A company made up of a group of shareholders. Each shareholder contributes some money to
the company and receives some share of the company's profits and debts.
corporation
joint-stock company
partnership
british east india company
Definition 2 of 20
Spanish explorer who conquered the Incas in what is now Peru and founded the city of Lima
Christopher Columbus
Hernan Cortes
Francisco Pizarro
Bartolome De Las Casas
Definition 3 of 20
Ancient civilization (1200-1500 AD) that was located in the Andes in Peru
Bartolome De Las Casas
Aztecs
Incas
Mayans
,Definition 4 of 20
The league of Indian tribes in the Northeast that fought with the English in the French-Indian
War and supported the Loyalists in the America Revolution.
Iroquois Confederation
Mayflower Compact G. Articles Of Confederation
Incas
Declaration Of Independence
Definition 5 of 20
King and Queen of Spain after centuries of Islamic domination. Together, they made Spain a
strong Christian nation and also provided funding to overseas exploration, notably
Christopher Columbus.
Prince Henry of Portugal
Christopher Columbus
Treaty of Tordesillas
Ferdinand and Isabella
Definition 6 of 20
Spanish conqueror of the Americas
Hernan Cortes
Conquistador
Middle Passage
Aztecs
, Definition 7 of 20
Italian navigator who discovered the New World in the service of Spain while looking for a
route to China
Francisco Pizarro
Hernan Cortes
Bartolome De Las Casas
Christopher Columbus
Definition 8 of 20
Animal introduced by Europeans that transformed the Indian way of life on the Great Plains
Dogs
Horses
Aztecs
Cattle
Definition 9 of 20
Agreement between Portugal and Spain, declaring that newly discovered lands to the west of
an imaginary line in the Atlantic Ocean would belong to Spain and newly discovered lands to
the east of the line would belong to Portugal (1494)
Treaty of Ghent
Treaty of Paris
Treaty of Tordesillas
Ferdinand and Isabella
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