New World: Accidental Empire Flashcards
What is a conquistador?
Spanish for conquerors
men who traveled through America; leading small armies of men; established themselves as ruler
What is a Hacienda?
A large estate or ranch in the New World
Who was the man to land in Mexico with 600 men; the heart of the Aztec Capital in 1519; He eventually seized the empire
Hernan Cortes
Who was the man to land in the Incan Empire with 200 men and decimated the empire in 1531
Fransico Pizzaro
Why did the Aztec and Incan Empires become decimated and seized in such short amount of time?
Disease + superior weapons + enemy help + horses = destruction of two great empires
True or False
The New World social society was hierarchal
True
True or False
Once Spanish established foothold in the New World millions were willing to come to build a new colony
False
Only thousands came to build new colony because there wasn’t a great standard of living
Who was the social group that was a selected group of Spanish officials? A. Peninsulares B. Creoles C. Mestizos D. Mulattos E. Native Americans
A
Who was the social group that was born in the colonies to Spanish parents; monarch looked down on them but they were educated and wealthy? A. Peninsulares B. Creoles C. Mestizos D. Mulattos E. Native Americans
B
Who was the social group that had European and Native American blood? A. Peninsulares B. Creoles C. Mestizos D. Mulattos E. Native Americans
C
Who was the social group that had European and African blood? A. Peninsulares B. Creoles C. Mestizos D. Mulattos E. Native Americans
D
Who was the social group that had no freedom and worked in mines and estates? A. Peninsulares B. Creoles C. Mestizos D. Mulattos E. Native Americans
E
What was the ecomienda system?
A forced labor system that provided Peninsulares with land and labor
the job of the Peninsulares was to protect and convert the natives
What is a missionary and what was their impact on the encomienda system?
A person who spread his or her religious beliefs to others
they didn’t like the treatment of the natives; so they fought for reforms
