Discovery of America
What specific day in 1492 did Columbus land in America?
October 12
What are the names of the two important people who got married?
Isabel de Castilla and Ferdinand de Aragon
What does the word mestizaje mean?
The mixture of Spanish and Indigenous peoples.
Besides Christopher Columbus, who were two famous Spanish explorers?
Hernan Cortez and Francisco Pizarro
In terms of foreign policy, who was the Hispanic monarchy closest with?
House of Hapsburg / Austrian Dynasty
What are three things Spain and Latin America share?
Gastronomy, Music, Language, Culture
What did the Treaty de Tordesillas do?
Divided the newly discovered territories between Spain and Portugal.
When Isabel and Ferdinand got married, what major transition occurred?
The transition from the middle ages to the modern age.
Name two things the Hispanic Monarchy's economy was based on during this time.
Tax collection, agriculture, sheep farming, export of materials.
In 1898 Spain loses its last colonies due to which war?
The Spanish-American War
What was the name of the highly developed professional army lead by Don Gonzalo Fernández de Córdoba?
Los Tercios del Gran Capitán
During the Inquisition, which religions were not allowed?
Judaism and Muslim
What territories did Hernan Cortes and Francisco Pizarro conquer?
Mexico and Peru
Whose military orders were incorporated into the crown?
Calatrava, Santiago, Alcantará
What are the names of the Indigenous tribes in Mexico and Peru that Spanish explorers interacted with?
The Aztecs (Mexico) and the Incas (Peru)