Historia de Mexíco Flashcards
Who is the main Aztec God?
Huitzilapochti
What lake did the Aztecs build Tenochtitlan on?
Lago Texcoco
What religion were the Toltecs?
Monotheistic
What year did Spain take over Mexico?
1521
What did Spain call Mexico?
La Nueva España
What happened in 1510?
The first Spanish arrived in Mexico
What tribe controlled the water the Aztecs needed? Who helped them defeat this tribe?
Tepanecas; Nezahualcoyotl
Who helped Cortez?
La Malinche
What did Moctezuma I do for the Aztec empire?
Conquered more land and built roads
What did Ahuitzotl do for the Aztec empire?
Conquered more land and made sacrifice official
How was Moctezuma II killed?
He was held hostage by Hernan Cortez and stoned by his own people.
What was the capitol of La Nueva España?
La Nueva Valladolid (Morelia, Michoacan)
By what time was Spain losing power?
1808
Who were the peninsulares?
The highest class of people in Mexico–people born in Spain living in Mexico
Who were the criollos?
People who’s parents were born in Spain
Who were the Mestizo?
People who were half indigenous and half Spanish
Who were the indígenas?
The lowest social class
What was the conspiración de Queretaro?
People met at Miguel Dominguez’s house to organize an attack on Spain–they were going to attack San Juan de los Lagos, but they were discovered.
Who was Miguel Hidalgo?
Catholic priest with a parish in Dolores Hidalgo–was a leader
Who was Ignacio Allende?
Spanish soldier who helped actually lead the army and get organized
Who was Josefa Ortiz de Dominguez?
Known as “La Corregidora” and did most of the planning for the attack
Who was Miguel Dominguez?
A commissioner who worked for the government.
Who cried “Viva la Mexíco”?
Miguel Hidalgo
Who was Mexico’s second president?
Vicente Guerrero
