CONQUERERS
Native West Indians who were friendly when they met Columbus.
Who were the Tainos?
Thanks to their exploration, this nation emerged as the most powerful country in Europe in the 1500s.
What was Spain?
What was creoles?
Ruthless Spanish conquerers who arrived in the New World to claim lands for Spain.
Who were Conquistadores?
Explorer who conquered the Incas in Peru
Who was Pizarro?
The term for mixed people of Indian and European ancestry.
What was mestizos?
Aztec emperor
Who was Moctezuma?
The term for people of mixed Indian and African ancestry.
What was mulattoes?
Las Casas encouraged importing slaves from this country instead of using Native Americans.
What was Africa?
Cuban native who conquered the Aztecs.
Who was Cortes?
This emerged as a primary crop in the Spanish colonies.
What was sugar cane?
This term referred to the right granted to conquistadores to use Indians for labor.
What was encomiendas?
Indian woman who helped Cortes.
Who was Malinche?
Appointed by the king to rule each of the 4 Spanish provinces.
What was a viceroy?
This Spanish priest condemned the Spanish labor system, which lead to the passing of the New Laws of the Indies.
Who was Bartolome de las Casts?