Worlds Collide Flashcards
What was the impact of the arrival of Columbus
made the island of Hispaniola the Spanish headquarters in the Carribbean
Used forced labor of the Tainos to mine the gold
Encomienda
gave the spanish the right to indigenous labor
Encomendero
a spanish colonist who would look after the indigenous laborer and provide for their welfare
Disease
90 percent of the indigenous population was wiped out
where was silver discovered
mexico and peru
why did dutch, french, english settlers begin to settle in the _______
caribbean, conditions were ideal to grow cash crops such as sugar and tobacco
what did the settlers do in response to local people dying
imported African slaves to work on the plantations
what happened by the 1700s
the caribbean was made up of a small group of European settlers and a large number of African slaves
The Aztec Encounter
Hernan Cortes lead a group of soilders into Mexico to look for gold
what helped cortes defeat the aztecs
used thousands of native allies to help him defeat the Aztec
what were 2 centers of spanish control
mexico and peru
viceroy
ruled in new spain and reported to the crown
audiencias
courts that would hear complaints against the viceroys
why did the p become interested in the b
P realized they could own profitable sugar plantations
The Virgin of Guadalupe
Came to symbolize a uniquely Mexican Faith