21-25 Flashcards
1
Q
Encomienda System
A
legal system by which the Spanish crown attempted to define the status of the indigenous population
2
Q
Viceroyalties
A
the largest administrative subdivision of the Spanish and Portuguese empires in America, ruled by a viceroy who acted in the place of the king.
3
Q
Tawantinsuyu
A
The regional provinces of the Incan Empire. All corners of the regions meet in Cuzco.
4
Q
Moctezuma
A
The leader of the Aztecs when Cortes arrived. No one knows how he died.
5
Q
Atahualpa
A
The Sapa Inca who met with Pizzaro and was tricked into surrendering.
