New spain and Mexico Flashcards
(30 cards)
Which of the following was not bought by the Spanish?
Corn
What were the main silver mining cities
Guanajuato, San Luis Potosi, and Zacatecas
What are the name of the mains ports during the New Spain Period?
Acapulco and Veracruz
How were the seats in the council of the indies obtained?
They were sold by the crown
Who was the kings’s representative in the colonies
Viceroy
They were responsible for the polictical management
Governors
When did Columbus arrived to America?
1492
When was Tenochitlan conquered?
1521
Who were the allies of the Spanish?
Tlacaltecas
What was the name of the ruler of Tenochitlan when the Spanish arrived?
Moctezuma
What happened in Cholula in 1519
Cortes slaughter people during a ceremony
Who ordered the attack on the Mexica lords
Pedro de Alvarado
Who became the ruler after the death of Moctezuma
Cuitlahuac
Who was the last ruler of Tenochitlan?
Cuauhtemoc
What was the main given to the american territories by the Spanish crown?
Viceroyalty of New Spain
What was the encomiendas main job?
collecting taxes
What was the most important vow for Franciscans?
Porverty
What was the most important vow for Dominicans?
Obedience
What was the most important vow for Jesuits?
Preaching
How was Fray Bartolome de las Casas recognized?
He was the protector of the indigeneous
What was the most economic important activity in New Spain
Mining
When was the viceroyalty established?
1535
Being white, Catholic and having power are examples of the qualities of which caste?
Creoles
What was a characteristic of the art made in New Spain
Imposition of the New Spain
