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Session 9: Life, society and economy in New Spai ...

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  • A cause that led to the Aztec empire to fall was because
    Cortes betrayed Moctezuma and made him prisoner
    the Aztecs lost all their resources
    Cortes and his men wanted to form an alliance
    the Aztecs sacrificed their men for religious purposes
  • The rules of Spain gave permission for 'conquistadors' to...
    establish missionaries
    convert Natives to Christianity
    establish settlements
    make trade with other countries
  • Who were the Creoles in New Spanish society?
    Spanish born colonists
    Spanish people born in the Americas
    People of mixed ancestry
  • How were most goods transported within New Spain?
    By mule trains
    By river boats
    By camel caravans
  • What was the primary language imposed in New Spain?
    Portuguese
    Spanish
    Indigenous languages
  • ________ were towns that were centers of farming and trade.
    settlements
    casas
    adobe
    pueblos
  • __________ held the highest jobs in government and the Church.
    Natives
    Peninsualres
    mestizos
    creoles
  • Which economic practice was common in New Spain?
    Feudalism
    Socialism
    Mercantilism
  • One of the reasons that Cortes and his men were able to overthrow the Aztecs was because
    they were able to make maps of the terrain
    they better military equipment: guns and armor
    they were extremely wealthy
    they forced the emperor to surrender
  • What was the name given to people of mixed Spanish and Indigenous ancestry?
    Mestizos
    Zambos
    Creoles
  • Which city served as the capital of New Spain?
    Acapulco
    Guadalajara
    Mexico city
  • What was a major impact of the Spanish colonial period on indigenous peoples?
    Population decline
    Political independence
    Cultural preservation
  • What was the primary social class system used in New Spain?
    The new system
    The caste system
    The guild system
    The feudal system
  • What role did missions play in New Spain?
    Trading centers
    Mining operations
    Religious and cultural conversion centers
  • The Spanish conquistadors were in search of...
    allies and gold
    resources and wealth
    gold and glory
    religion and prosperity
  • The term 'conquistador" translates to
    conquerors
    to be conqueor
    to conqueor
    to reconqueor
  • What was the hacienda system?
    A large agricultural estate
    A mining operation
    A trading company
  • What was the main economic activity in New Spain?
    Mining of silver and gold
    Cattle ranching
    Shipbuilding
  • What was a primary reason for establishing missions in New Spain?
    To convert natives to Christianity
    To build roads
    To establish farms
  • Which group performed most of the manual labor in the mines?
    Indigenous peoples and African slaves
    Creoles
    Mestizos
  • Who held the position of viceroy in New Spain?
    Creole nobles
    Spanish-appointed governors
    Church officials
  • One famous conquistador that contributed to the down fall of the Aztec Empire was
    Hernando Cortes
    Ferdinand Magellan
    Isaiah Navares
    Marigato Cortes
  • What was the main purpose of the encomienda system?
    To build churches
    To collect taxes from natives
    To establish schools
  • A reason for the Transatlantic Slave Trade was...
    a severe shortage of Native workers due to disease
    the need for an alliance to form between the Natives
  • What type of government system ruled New Spain?
    Colonial viceroyalty
    Tribal confederation
    Constitutional monarchy
  • What crop became a major export from New Spain?
    Sugar
    Tobacco
    Cotton
  • Who held the highest social status in New Spain?
    Criollos
    Mestizos
    Peninsulares
  • _______ were people of mixed Spanish and Indian background.
    Natives
    Peninsular
    Creoles
    Mestizos
  • _________ were people born in New Spain but their parents had Spanish origin.
    creoles
    mestizos
    enslaved people
    peninsulares
  • ________ were forts where soldiers lived.
    pueblos
    missionaries
    adobe
    Presidios
  • Which institution held significant power and wealth in New Spain?
    The Catholic Church
    The merchant guilds
    The indigenous councils
  • What was the primary social class system used in New Spain?
    The feudal system
    The caste system
    The new system
    The guild system
  • What role did the audiencias serve in New Spain?
    Military councils
    Trade organizations
    Royal courts of justice
  • What were missions?
    a town that was a center for trade
    quests assigned to conquistadors from their rulers
    churches
    settlements ran by Catholic priests
  • The Aztecs were anticipating the arrival of Cortes and his men because...
    they knew that they were coming back for revenge
    they heard about their travels
    the ruler heard reports of a large house floating on water
    Cortes wrote a letter to the Aztec emperor
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