Guns Germs and Steel: Conquest – Flashcards
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Hubris
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the arrogance and superiority that the Incas felt about the Spanish
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Advantage of Horses
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Incas afraid of can carry more food/equipment over greater distance Gave the Spanish a Cavalry
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The Largest Army in the World
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Spain
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168 vs 80,000
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the number of conquistadors--168, that defeated the incas--80,000
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7 centuries
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the amount of time the Spanish had been at war, which prepared them for conquest
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Distribution of Animals
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gave the Europeans an advantage they were better feed and had more time to develop technology
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Gunpowder
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The Incas never had seen a gun; the sound and smoke scared the Incas
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Geography in Europe
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gave an advantage to the Spanish. Same geography, climate in Europe allowed for Cultural diffusion
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Geography in South America
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was a disadvantage for the Incas made it difficult to spread technology and written language
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Gold, Glory, and God
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the motivation for the Europeans to leave and search and conquer the world
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The Book by Cortez
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gave Pissarro a "how to manual" on conquering native peoples
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The Incan Written Language
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they did not have one--this put them at a disadvantage--no sharing of technology, ideas, or written language by other civilizations
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Pissarro Strategy
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surprise attack against Atahualpa when the Incas were not armed
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The Capture of Atahualpa
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happened early in the fight and gave the Spanish the ability to end the war
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Horses, Swords, and Strategy
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proved decisive for the Spanish
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The Spanish Weapon of Mass Destruction--WMD
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Smallpox
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Why didn't smallpox affect the Spanish
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they had built up immunity from previous exposure
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The Garrote
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the method of slowly strangling your victim--this is how the Spanish killed Atahualpa
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Domestic Animals
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there were none in South/North America; this changed with the Columbian Exchange
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Steel and Guns vs Bronze and Stone
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weapons of the Spanish vs weapons of Incas
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A Thesis Statement
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a claim of what you intend to prove in an essay
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The Introduction
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the beginning of an essay that prepare the reader for the content and makes a claim that is proved in the following paragraphs
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The Conclusion
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the ending paragraph of an essay that restates the main points and summarizes the essay.
