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How many kings did Charles have in his family?

three

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What three thrones did Charles inherit while he was still a teenager?

Netherlands, Spain, and Germany

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What title did Charles want?

Holy Roman Emperor

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What is the name of the leader who brought peace to France, and who first held the title of Holy Roman Emperor?

Charlemagne

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Which three people of groups of people joined together to fight against Charles and his armies?

The king of France, the princes of Italy, and the pope

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Who did Charles hire to march down and attack Rome?

a group of Protestant Christians called the German Fury

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Did the pope eventually agree to crown Charles "Holy Roman Emperor?"

yes

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What problems did Charles have with his kingdom?

growing poorer because of fighting many wars and Catholics and Protestants were fighting each other

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Who inherited Charles's lands?

His son Philip and his brother Ferdinand

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Which country was Christopher Columbus looking for when he sailed west for Europe?

India

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What were Spanish adventurers called?

conquistadores

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What did these conquistadores realize about the land that Columbus found?

That is was an entirely new land

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What was an encomienda?

a special contract that gave conquistadores permission to sail to South America and take gold.

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Who was living in South America?

Native tribes called Aztecs, Mayans, and Incas

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How did the Spanish get gold?

They took it from native tribes, panned for it in the streams, and mined it from rock.

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How much money in gold and silver did the Spanish take from South America?

They took five hundred billion dollars worth

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