What were the spanish and portuguese born in America called?
Creoles
100
What was an encomienda?
A group of indians granted to a Conquistador.
100
What Indian empire streched from Colombia to Chile?
Incan Empire
100
What is a resouce which Mexico Lacks?
Water
200
What climate zones are found in Latin America?
Fria, Templada, Caliente
200
Name 3 Spanish conquistadors.
Vasco Nuñes De Balboa
Francisco pizarro
Juan Ponce De Leon
Pedro Alvarez Cabral
200
Why did the king of spain want to settle his colonies quickly?
Because he wanted to claim the land before other European countries did.
200
Who wasone of the first Mexican presidents?
Antonio Lopez de Santa Anna
200
Complete the phrase:
Mexico is one of the world´s greater productors in .
Silver
300
In Mayan society, what social class was at the top?
priests and nobles
300
The development of a new ship by the Portuguese in the 16th century made the long voyages of the early explorers possible. This type of ship is called a ______________________.
Caravel
300
Explain why disease had such terrible effect on indians.
This had a terrible effect because the indians did not have a natural immunity to disease so many of them died.
300
Who invented the cry of Dolores???
Miguel Hidalgo
300
What is one danger that you face in Central plateau?
Earthquakes
400
The Mayans developed a system of writing which used symbols. This type of writing is called ___________.
Hyeroglifics
400
Who was "America" named after?
Amerigo Vespucci
400
True or False
" The Spanish improved latin america´s living conditions for the idians"
False
400
What was the North American Intervention?
It was when mexico and USA fighted for Land.
400
What is Mexico´s largest lowland called?
Gulf Coastal Plain
500
What techniques did incans use for growing crops?
Terraces and Irrigation
500
What is an Astrolabe
AN instrument that was used to measure the positon of the sun and stars.
500
What is the difference between a viceroyaltie and a captancie?
The diference is that Viceroyalties were from Spain, and captaincies were from portuguese.
500
What kind of a leader was Porfirio Diaz
He was kind of like an emperor, but took poor farmers land, though he reforced security for Mexicans.