>Chapter 14 Study Guide
EXPLAIN WHY IT MATTERS
Put your reading into practice. Identify each term below, and then explain why it matters in Western history.
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| TERM | WHO OR WHAT & WHEN | WHY IT MATTERS |
| caravel (p. 419) | ||
| Ptolemy’s Geography (p. 419) | ||
| Treaty of Tordesillas (p. 422) | ||
| conquistador (p. 423) | ||
| Mexica Empire (p. 424) | ||
| Inca Empire (p. 424) | ||
| viceroyalties (p. 427) | ||
| encomienda system (p. 428) | ||
| Columbian exchange (p. 430) |