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New spain and Mexico Flashcards

1
Q

Which of the following was not bought by the Spanish?

A

Corn

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2
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What were the main silver mining cities

A

Guanajuato, San Luis Potosi, and Zacatecas

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3
Q

What are the name of the mains ports during the New Spain Period?

A

Acapulco and Veracruz

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4
Q

How were the seats in the council of the indies obtained?

A

They were sold by the crown

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5
Q

Who was the kings’s representative in the colonies

A

Viceroy

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6
Q

They were responsible for the polictical management

A

Governors

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7
Q

When did Columbus arrived to America?

A

1492

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8
Q

When was Tenochitlan conquered?

A

1521

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9
Q

Who were the allies of the Spanish?

A

Tlacaltecas

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10
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What was the name of the ruler of Tenochitlan when the Spanish arrived?

A

Moctezuma

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11
Q

What happened in Cholula in 1519

A

Cortes slaughter people during a ceremony

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12
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Who ordered the attack on the Mexica lords

A

Pedro de Alvarado

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13
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Who became the ruler after the death of Moctezuma

A

Cuitlahuac

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14
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Who was the last ruler of Tenochitlan?

A

Cuauhtemoc

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15
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What was the main given to the american territories by the Spanish crown?

A

Viceroyalty of New Spain

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16
Q

What was the encomiendas main job?

A

collecting taxes

17
Q

What was the most important vow for Franciscans?

A

Porverty

18
Q

What was the most important vow for Dominicans?

A

Obedience

19
Q

What was the most important vow for Jesuits?

A

Preaching

20
Q

How was Fray Bartolome de las Casas recognized?

A

He was the protector of the indigeneous

21
Q

What was the most economic important activity in New Spain

A

Mining

22
Q

When was the viceroyalty established?

A

1535

23
Q

Being white, Catholic and having power are examples of the qualities of which caste?

A

Creoles

24
Q

What was a characteristic of the art made in New Spain

A

Imposition of the New Spain

25
Q

What is the most widespread style in New Spain structure

A

Baroque

26
Q

What is one characteristic of the Baroque arquitecture style?

A

Exageration of the decorative elements

27
Q

This is an Example of Baroque style construction

A

Santo Domingo de Guzman

28
Q

What was the main materials Spanish used for the arquitecture in New Spain

A

Mesoamerican buildings

29
Q

What was the main scene of pirate attacks?

A

The Gulf of Mexico

30
Q

What was the result of Spanish and African Parents?

A

Mulatos

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