This is a settlement far away from the country that rules it.
Colony
100
What year did Columbus set sail for the "new world"?
1492
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Who was the first Aztec emperor during the Spanish conquest of the Aztec?
Moctezuma
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What group of people were forced to work on farms, ranches, and mines for the Spanish?
indians
100
While he claimed land for Spain in the Southwest, this man was unsuccessful in discovering the 7 cities of gold, Who was he?
Francisco Coronado
200
Another name for taxes paid to the Aztecs
a tribute
200
How did Columbus get the money he needed for his journey?
He got it from the king and queen of Spain - King Ferdinand and Queen Isabella
200
Who was the Spanish conquistador that conquered the Aztec Empire?
Hernando Cortes
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Name 2 bad effects of being an indian under Spanish rule.
You could work long hours each day (dusk until dawn), you could get whipped if you didn't listen or work hard enough, you could catch an illness from interacting with the Spanish
200
This Indian woman helped translate for Cortes. She helped convince Indian tribes to become Spanish allies. Who was she?
Dona Marina or Malinche
300
Spanish conquerors are also called this name.
conquistadors
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This was the name of the indians that Columbus first encountered during his expeditions.
Tainos
300
List 2 reasons the Spanish were able to defeat the Aztec Empire?
Spanish had better technology (armor, guns, horses), Spanish had indian allies (Tlaxacala), Aztec were not able to fight off Spanish diseases (Small Pox)
300
Why were Africans imported to the Spanish colony?
To work the lands since the indians were dying off quickly.
300
This Spanish conquistador conquered the Inca Empire. Who was he?
Francisco Pizarro
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What is a large area of land that indians worked on in order to live on it.
encomiendas
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Why did Columbus make his first expedition?
He was looking for a sea route to the Indies by sailing west instead of East
400
Why is so much of the Aztec culture missing?
The Spanish destroyed most of it when they conquered the Aztec capital.
400
What is New Spain called today?
Mexico City
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This man believed that encomiendas treated Indians poorly so he devoted his life to protesting against them. Who was he?
De las Casas
500
This type of person teaches his religious beliefs to others that have different beliefs.
missionary
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What do historians call the movement of people, plants, animals, and germs caused by Columbus's expeditions?
The Columbian Exchange.
500
What did the Spanish call the new colony they set up on the site of Tenochtitlan?
Mexico City
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Name one thing that was rebuilt on the site of the Aztec capital.
Spanish cathedrals, wide streets, town plazas
500
He was an elderly slave who along with 80 followers revolted against Spanish rule and built their own town called San lorenzo de los Negros.