Treaty of tordesillas
Who initiated the Treaty of Tordesillas?
The Pope
Who was Hernan Cortes?
He was a Spanish Explorer who led the conquest of Mexico.
What was the name of the Aztec capital?
Tenochtitlan
Who was the most revered Aztec god?
The sun god Huitzilopochtli
How was the inca empire founded?
Manco Capac led his followers to the Cusco River, where they settled down and began to develop a civilization.
What regions did the Treaty of Tordesillas divide land between?
Portugal and Spain
Civilization conquered by Cortes?
What were the Aztecs
What was the name of the Plague that ravaged the Aztecs during the Spanish conquest?
Smallpox
what is gender parallelism?
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Complementary duality in which men and women possessed separate, complementary roles that were regarded as completely different but of equal value
It does not mean gender equality
What were the 4 things influenced by the art renaissance?
Art, Literature, Architecture, Music
What caused the Treaty of Torsedillas to be established?
Conflict over the newly discovered land by Christopher Columbus
Who was Malinche?
A local woman who Cortes taught to speak Spanish. Being able to speak both Spanish and the native language of Nahualt, she was essential to the communications between the Spanish and Nahua people.
What was the name of the civilization the Spaniards allied with during the invasion?
Tlaxcala
Name 2 people who were important in the renaissance.
William Shakespeare, Leonardo Da Vinci, Michelangelo, Henry the Navigator, Christopher Columbus, Galileo Galilei
What did columbus bring back to europe?
Precious metals, corn, potatoes, tomatoes, tobacco, Diseases, etc.
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How did the treaty impact the world at the time?
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Divided land and resources, and demonstrated the impact that Columbus had upon the new world.
How long did it take for the Aztecs to surrender?
Two years
Why was the Spanish alliance beneficial?
Their alliance with the Tlaxcala people allowed them to enter the capital unarmed, that they were then able to live peacefully within for a week before initiating their first attack.
Which chinese explorer was like columbus?
Zheng He
How did the aztecs separate bits of fertile land?
they used freshwater and the "islands" were called chinampas.
What was the date that the treaty was signed?
June 7, 1494
Why were people swayed into going on the voyages? (hint: Known as three(something))
God, Gold, and Glory - the 3 G's
When did the Aztecs surrender to the Spanish?
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February, 1519
What was 1 present day impact of the renaissance(art)?
Inspiring modern architecture, scientific advancements, development of humanism and individualism
What were the results of the scientific revolution? Name 3
studia humanitatis - humanism, More complex ships to sale on, The columbian exchange, heliocentrism, laws of planetary motion, Galileo's discoveries, expansion of geometry, whiskey, golf, the painting press, parachute, map globe, rifle, glasses, etc.