The Spanish worldview Flashcards
The Spanish worldview
Conquer and convert others to their religion.
Why the Spanish wanted to confront and conquer
So they can get more gold and more fame
The Conquistador’s formula
hey travel to find a new colony.
Then offered the leader of the colony a trade.
Take the big guy hostage.
if they wanted to fight they fought on open land so their artillery was effective.
The leader of the expedition is governor while the second in charge organizes the next expedition. The Natives are slaves :’(
The weapons used by the Aztecs
Obsidian Blades,War clubs, Spears; Alatl to help them throw the spears farther.
The weapons used by the Spanish
Cannons,guns,bow
The advantages and disadvantages between the weapons of both cultures
Aim,manpower, powerful nurse, Obsidian shatters easy.
The role the horse played in the conquest
They asked like dragons to the Aztecs
How the Aztecs viewed the Spanish and why
They thought they were gods, because they had a advanced weapons
How the Spanish viewed the Aztecs and why
Indigenous people, because they had no advantage over the Spanish
Why the Spanish were able to conquer the Aztecs
They had an obvious advantage being immune to smallpox; but the Aztecs were not
The Spanish military/political strategies
They pushed by boats and by the walkway up to the temple
The Aztec military/political strategies
To either befriend of conquer their enemies. Get a spy on the inside to see if the enemy wants to attack. And if they do, attack them first.
what the encomienda system was
Instead of giving money they gave land
The positive and negative results of the encomienda system
There was not a lot of lad to be distributed.
Who the Mestizo people were
Children of Spanish and Mexican people, they are a large part of Mexico.
