| A | B |
|---|
| Bartholomeu Diaz | 1st European to reach southern tip of Africa |
| Benin | the forest kingdom, known for "woodcarvings" & sculpture |
| caudillo | a dictator |
| Christopher Columbus | bumped into Western Hemisphere - opened doors for Spanish imperialism |
| colonialism | the way a country rules an area .. Treats the people/inhabitants |
| colonization | the act of taking over another area for your own use - imperialism |
| colony | an area controlled/used by another |
| conquest | to take over |
| cordillera | nickname for the Andes Mountains .. Literal translation: backbone .. As in the backbone of a continent |
| Cortez | conquered the Aztecs |
| Crusades | started out as religious holy wars "reclaim Jerusalem" for Christianity .. Led to trade, cultural diffusion, and the quest for spices ? in the process LATIN AMERICA is CONQUERED by the Spanish |
| cultural diffusion | a blending or sharing of 2 or more cultures |
