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| 8578870593 | Aztecs | The empire known to history as the Aztec state was largely the work of the Mexica people, a semi nomadic group from northern Mexico. (Page 588) Eq: for eq 6: the Aztecs were an extremely powerful empire that was eventually destroyed by the Spanish. they gained that power through having a large military due to a treaty between 2 other empires. they used this power to capture people to use in sacrifices and in war with other empires. |  | 0 |
| 8578870594 | Incas | the Incas were a relatively small and community of Quechua-speaking people, known to us as the Inca, was building the Western Hemisphere's largest imperial state along the spine of the Andes Mountains. (page 592) Eq: for eq 6: the incas were the most powerful empire in the western hemisphere, they got their power from having a treaty with two other empires and because they had a population of 10 million. |  | 1 |
| 8578872748 | Ironworking | the art of working iron; something made of iron. (could not find page talking about ironworking) Eq: for eq 1: cultural diffusion happens when two or more cultures begin to take some aspects of each other's culture. because of global trade, techniques like working iron was able to spread which allowed for other empires to gain more military might. |  | 2 |
| 8578872749 | Gunpower | an explosive consisting of a powdered mixture of saltpeter, sulfur, and charcoal. the earliest know propellant explosive. (could not find page that gives def for gunpowder) Eq: for eq 6: the Spanish empire peru had gun powder which they used in weaponry which then also gave them a ridiculous advantage against the Incas when they fought 100 vs the entire Inca population. |  | 3 |
| 8578875300 | Spice Trade | the Spice trade is the trade that happened between the historical civilizations in Asia, Northeast Africa and Europe. the Spices that were traded were cinnamon, cassia, cardamom, ginger, pepper, and turmeric. Eq: for eq 3: a factor that contributed to long distance trade were the need for certain necessities like spice for cooking. the down side was that some diseases could follow them like small pox and spread it to others. |  | 4 |
| 8578875301 | Silver and Gold | gold and silver at the time was used as currency and was often stolen from other empires like when the Spanish took the Incas gold and silver. ( page 592) Eq: eq for 6: the empires that had a large sum of gold and silver would be able to trade for powerful info and would be able to afford expensive weaponry like swords at a large sum. |  | 5 |
| 8578879851 | "Little Ice Age" | the Little ice age is a period in history where a colder climate and increased glaciation between warmer periods. this happened in the 17th century. (could not find the page referring to this) Eq: for eq 4: because of how cold it got in the 17th century, people that were closer north would see their lack of crop and sheer coldness as an act of god seeing everything they do as sin-full which would cause places like the holy roman empire to go insane and have the people see everything as sin. |  | 6 |
