The Voyages of Columbus
Columbus' first voyage was in this year.
1492
Leader of the Aztec people
Moctezuma
Mythical city of gold
Cibala
A religious settlement where missionaries live
Mission
They supported Columbus' expedition
King Ferdinand and Queen Isabella of Spain
Defeated the Aztecs in 1521
Hernando Cortes
African sailor who searched for Cibala with de Vaca
Esteban
Land grants to peninsulares
Encomiendas
Led first voyage around the world
Ferdinand Magellan
Capital of New Spain
Mexico City
Top level of society in New Spain
Peninsulares
A group of people forming a community
Society
Caused the death of many Native Americans
Smallbox
Conquered the Incas in 1533
Francisco Pizarro
Spoke up for the rights of enslaved people in New Spain
Bartolome de Las Casas
A person who lives in a colony
Colonist
Movement of people, animals, plants, and diseases between hemispheres
Columbian Exchange
Capital of the colony of Peru
Lima
Religion to which Native Americans were forced to convert
Christianity
Spanish conquerors
Conquistadors