Africa Flashcards
where did Christopher Columbus build the first trading post?
Fort Santo Domingo in Africa
What did Columbus do to the Taino people?
made them into slaves for labor work
On the conquest for Mexico, what city did Hernan Cortes land in?
Tenochtitlan
Who was the leader of the Spaniards in the Aztec Empire?
Moctezuma II
Who landed in Cuba and traveled to Yucatan with 450 conquistadores?
Hernan Cortes
Who was Dona Marina?
Hernan Cortes’ lover
What was the reasoning behind the fall of the Montezuma Empire?
war started between the Aztec and Hernan Cortes.
What was the outcome of the war between the Aztec and Hernan Cortez?
The Aztec won a few battles but ultimately failed and Tenochtitlan won.
Who was responsible for the decapitation of Cuauhtemoc?
The Tenochtitlan
Who became the new governor of New Spain after the fall of The Montezuma Empire?
Hernan Cortez
Where did Francisco Pizarro arrive with 600 soldiers?
Peru
Who took over power in Peru and became the governor of “New Castle”?
Francisco Pizarro
What did Francisco Pizarro do when he arrived to Peru?
called a conference of warring Inca rulers with the Capac’s sons to ask where the gold was.
Who killed the Capac’s Brothers?
Francisco Pizarro
What had the least importance in the advantage of the Spanish conquests in the Americas?
Military weapons
