Conquistadors
Catholic Missions
Colonization
Santa Fe
Miscellaneous
100

He Conquered the Aztecs

Hernando Cortez

100

_M________________ work was difficult and sometimes resulted in priests being killed by Indians.

Missionary

100

The Spanish land policy that granted land and control of the Indian population on it was called E _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _

Encomienda

100

The _______  __ ___________ was built in the center of Santa Fe and was used as a parade ground and for fiestas and trade.

plaza de armas

100

The ________________, housing weapons and supplies was a military fort.

presidio
200

He was the leader of the Aztecs

Montezuma II

200

This is the name of the church that stands one one side of the Plaza

Saint Francis

200

What do historians believe was the cause of the 80 to 95 percent decline in the native population after contact with the Europeans?

Disease such as smallpox

200

The Spanish built La Casa Real, today known as the ____________  __ ___ ___________.

Palace of the Governors

200
Irrigation canals called ____________ were needed to get water to the crops.

acequias

300

He conquered the Incas

Francisco Pizarro

300

They argued about who could demand tribute and labor from the Indians

Priests and Royal Governors

300

The ____________  system was the payment of gold to the Spanish by the Indians.

Tribute

300

How was Santa Fe similar to towns in Spain?

It had a plaza in the center with a church near it.
300

A ______________ organized the annual cleaning of the irrigation canals.

Mayordomo

400

He was the leader of the Incas

Atahualpa

400

He wrote to the king of Spain complaining about how the Indians were being mistreated by the encomenderos

Bartolome De Las Casas

400

Don Pedro de Peralta set up a town council called the ___________________.  It was responsible for running the day to day business of Santa Fe.

cabildo

400

During the Pueblo Revolt of 1680 the Spanish fled Santa Fe and became r _ _ _ _ _ _ _

refugees

400

Pope, a shaman from the San Juan Pueblo, sent messengers with __________ __________ to organize the Pueblo Revolt of 1680.

knotted rope

500

He searched for the 7 cities of Gold

Coronado

500

The goal of the Catholic missions was to

___________ the Indians, to make them to be 

more Spanish than native.

Hispanize

500

Spain received raw materials from its colonies in the New World.  Then businesses in Spain used these materials to make _____________ goods.

manufactured

500

The buildings of Santa Fe reflected Pueblo architecture and included ____________ which were logs used as ceiling beams.

vigas

500

Hundreds of Spanish settlers, Pueblo Indians, Comanches, Utes, Apache and Navajo attended the _________ Trade Fair every year.

Taos