Vocab
Were centers of farming and trade
Pueblos
How much did conquistadors plan on sharing with Spain
1/5
What made it easier to go on expeditions
Settlements
How many classes were there
There were 4 classes
Why were there a severe shortage of workers
The Indians/Slaves started dying
Forts where soldiers lived
Presidio
Who was the Aztec ruler
Moctezuma
What else did settlements provide
An easier way to spread Christianity
What are Peninsulares
People from Spain
Where did they look for new workers
Across the Atlantic Ocean
Settlements run by catholic priests
Mission
How did Cortes capture the city
With the help of those who had fallen to the Aztecs
Why did Spain take Conquistadors power to rule away
They were not good at running settlements
What is a Meztizo
Mixed Spanish and Indian origin
What exchanged Indians as slaves
Africans
Large estate farmed by many workers
Plantation
Who took over the Incan empire
Pizzaro
What was the first presidio
St. Augustine
The lowest class
Indians
Who began to capture the Africans
Other Africans
Born in America of Spanish origin
Creole
Why didn't the Indians fight hard
Thought the people attacking them were gods
What were Catholic priests and friars job
To convert Indians to Christianity
Who were the Spanish's first slaves
Indians
Where did a lot of slaves work
Plantations