Vocabulary
New Economy
New Worldview
Cortes's Solution
New Colony
100
What are the Mestizo's?
The Mestizo's are people who's parents were Aztec and Spanish.
100
What was the new economic system the Aztecs were forced to become part of?
The new economic system was a system of slavery.
100
In Tenochtitlan, what did Cortes and his men see in see in Montezuma's treasure room? a) Prisoners b) Treasure c) Weapons d) All Of The Above
b) Treasure was in Montezuma's Treasure room
100
Name two of the solutions to how Cortes can conquer Mexico.
- The encomienda system - Mariage law
100
Cortes had told his men to focus on short term goals, give one example of a short term goal Cortes set.
Finding gold and returning it to Spain
200
What is the encomienda?
The encomienda is a Spanish system that gave Spanish settlers land grants when they arrived.
200
Which colonies did the Spanish set up in?
The colonies the Spanish set up in was in the America's.
200
Did Cortes give his treasure to a) his men Or send it back to b) Spain
b) send it back to Spain
200
What was the Mariage law?
The mariage law stated that every Spaniard in New Spain either had to bring his wife over from Spain, or marry an Indigenous women.
200
Cortes had also set long-term goals, give an example of one Cortes had set.
Colonizing in New Spain
300
What is the Franciscan Order?
The Franciscan Order was a Roman Catholique order.
300
How many Aztec workers were the Spanish allowed to?
The Spanish were allowed 4 Aztec workers.
300
Cortes's men started to rebel since they had gotten no pay from Cortes. True or False
True
300
What would happen to a man who did not find an Indigenous women to marry within six month?
The man would then lose his encomienda.
300
New Spain was making Spain rich, but New Spain had a shortage of what?
School, good roads, and housing.
400
What is the viceroy?
The Viceroy is the representative of a sovereign in a foreign jurisdiction
400
Did the Spanish pay these workers? a) Yes b) No
b) No they did not pay these workers.
400
Cortes ended up paying his men for what reason a) he needed his men for war b) he did not want to be abandoned
a) he needed his men for war
400
Did the two policies work out for Cortes? a) Yes b) No
a) Yes they did work out very well.
400
Was Spain giving anything in return to New Spain?
No they were not
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