Historical Background of Mexican Colonization
The Spanish Colonization was influenced mainly by 3 things, mention them:
wealth, power and spreading of Christianity
This person led the Spanish conquest:
Mention at least 1 thing that the arrival of the Spanish brought:
Widespread displacement, disease, and cultural disruption
The Spanish implemented a system of:
Land grants and encomiendas
How did the colonization of Mexico contribute to the global network of trade?
Influencing the flow of goods, people, and ideas between Europe, the Americas, and Africa.
In what century did the conquistadors arrive?
Early 16th century
What was the first advantage that Hernán Cortés knew how to properly use at the moment of his arrival that later helped in the fall of Tenochtitlan?
What did the arrival of the Spanish led to?
A drastic decline in indigenous populations
The Columbian Exchange brought about the introduction of new crops such as:
Wheat, rice, and sugarcane,
The exchange of these 3 things between European and indigenous societies had farreaching implications, fundamentally altering the course of history.
Culture, language, and technology
Mention 2 rich cultural heritage of Mesoamerican civilizations:
Aztecs and Mayans
Mention 2 military technology and tactics that played an important role in their victory against the Aztecs:
Firearms and mounted cavalry
Indigenous communities were subjected to this type of labor systems:
Encomienda
Who was at the top of the Spanish social hierarchy?
The spaniards
What was the lasting impact of the expansion of the Spanish Empire into the New World?
Language, religion, and social structures,
What was the purpose of the Spanish colonization?
Seek control over the New World territories
What was the central aim of the Spanish Conquest?
Conversion of Christianity
Encomienda labor systems, often resulted in:
Harsh exploitation and abuse under Spanish colonial rule.
Mention the order of the social hierarchy that emerged with the colonization (from top to bottom):
1. Spaniards at the top,
2. criollos,
3. mestizos,
4. indigenous populations at the bottom.
What is syncretism?
The merging of attempted merging of different religions, cultures, or schools of thought.
Before having contact with Europe, did Mexico already have a unique language, tradition and social structures?
True, Mexico was home to a multitude of indigenous groups
Mention 2 things that the conversion to Christianity led to:
Construction of churches and the imposition of new religious practices
The suppression of many indigenous traditions, languages, and belief systems by Spanish colonial authorities, led to what?
A loss of cultural heritage
The introduction of new crops such as wheat, rice, and sugarcane, transformed what in Mexico?
Agricultural practices.
What is miscegenation?
Marriage or admixture between people who are considered to be members of different races.