New Worlds Flashcards
(8 cards)
1
Q
Why wasn’t the Spanish conquest of the Americas inevitable? (2)
A
- Military superiority (steel, cavalry and firearms)
- Alliance with Tlaxclans
2
Q
What was the alliance with Tlaxclans crucial for?
A
The Fall of Tnechtotitlan in 1521
3
Q
Council of the Indies and viceroyalties:
A
Extended Spanish crown across the atlantic
4
Q
Encomienda:
A
Spaniards were granted control over local communities to extract labour
5
Q
Repartimiento:
A
A system of rotating forced labour
6
Q
Why did repartimiento help Spanish control?
A
It kept indigenous people economically dependent
7
Q
What word was created for indigenous people?
A
“Indios”
8
Q
Why did the repartimiento make indigenous people economically dependent under spanish control?
A
They had to work for minimal wages and could not have any income generating jobs
