S.S Ch 8 Consepts Flashcards
What did Spain hear about?
They heard about the wealth of the Aztecs and Inca Empiers
Who is Hernan Cortez?
-He is the one who landed on Mexico‘s coast
-Took over the Aztecs using better weapons and they had horses
-enemies of the Aztecs also joined Cortes
-Concord Tenochtitlan and claimed the Aztec empire for Spain

What did Francisco Pizarro do?
- he landed in South America
- conquered the Inca
- also wanted to convert them to Christians
- claimed the Inca empire and it’s gold for Spain
Where did the Portugal start colonies?
Brazil
What were the Portugal disappointed about?
They were disappointed that Brazil had no gold but found very fertile land and other valuable natural resources.
What did the Portugal have a lot of?
They had a lot of sugar plantations
What did the Portugal try to do?
They tried to convert Africans and Indians to become Roman Catholics
What did Spain and Portugal colonies become known as?
Latin America
Where did colonists settle?
They settled in new Spain which consisted of Central America, Mexico, Texas, and California
What have colonial Latin Americans become?
They became ranchers, farmers, and miners
What did the colonial Latin Americans need?
They needed slaves to help farm and build
Where did they triangular trade between?
They triangular traded between Europe, Africa, and Caribbean
What did Roman Catholics from Spain start?
They started the first missionaries in New Spain
What did Spain begin?
Spain also began the first university in New Spain
Where was silver discovered?
In Mexico
What became New Spain’s most valuable export?
Silver
Farming was also important. What did they plant?
Corn, beans, chili peppers, sugarcane, and cacao
What did ranching do?
They raise sheep, pigs, and cattle. They use these animals for food and leather
Where was purple dye made from?
Beetles
What were people of New Spain and what did they want to do?
People were very poor and wanted to make a change.
What did Father Miguel Hidalgo begin?
He began a movement to overthrow the government — Cry of Delores
List the Army of 3 Guarantees:
- Equal rights for Creoles
- Independence from Spain
- Independence from the Catholic Church
