This explorer wanted to find a better way to reach the Indies.
What is Christopher Columbus
100
Roman Catholic priests came to do what to the Indians?
What is to convert them to Christianity.
100
Spanish landowners wanted to keep slaves. Why?
What is slaves made them rich.
100
A group of people forming a community.
What is a society
100
Columbus voyages impacted the Americans in what way?
What is Columbus showed Europeans the way of life of Americans.
200
He went to find shorter and cheaper ways to reach the Indies
What is Christopher Columbus setting sail west.
200
This colony was founded after the defeat of the Incan empire.
What is Peru?
200
They worked without pay and were expected to become Christians.
What is Indians' way of life.
200
a Spanish conquerer
What is conquistador
200
This conquistador conquered the Incan empire after Cortes conquered the Aztecs.
What is Pizarro
300
The names of the ships Columbus sailed west.
What is the Nina, Pinta and Santa Maria
300
This group had metal armor, muskets, horses and allies which helped them fight.
What is the reason Cortez defeated the Aztecs?
300
Spain sent this explorer to search for gold
What is Cabeza de Vaca traveled the American Southwest.
300
a journey made for a special purpose.
What is an expedition.
300
Why did Coronado continued the search for Cibola?
Esteban's death helped him continue
400
Moving people and their ways of life between the Eastern and Western Hemispheres.
What is the Columbian Exchange?
400
The name of the capital of the Aztec empire.
What is Tenochtitlan?
400
The sequence of New Spain's Colonial society from most powerful to least powerful. (Four groups)
What is peninsulares, creoles, mestizos, Africans and Indians.
400
a legendary rich kingdom in the north of Mexico
What is Cibola
400
Who let Cortes stay in Tenochtitlan
What is Moctezuma
500
King Ferdinand and Queen Isabella are the royals of this country.
What is Spain?
500
The society in New Spain was organized by ancestry. Those coming from Spain-peninsulares- had the greatest status and power. Those who had no Spanish blood, like Indians and Africans, held the lowest position.
What is colonial society in New Spain
500
Why do Archeologists find evidence of the ancient Aztec capitol in the center of Mexico city?
What is Mexico City was built on the ruins of Tenochtitlan.
500
Forced slavery on Indians by making them work without pay or enough food.
What is the encomienda system.
500
Spain became one of the most powerful countries in the world. Why?
What is Spain established colonies and built profitable settlements to make money for Spain.