Name 1 of the important elements of the Spanish conquest.
Priests, Conqueror, Soldiers or Tradesmen.
What is a Conqueror's job in the conquest?
Ensure the king’s sovereignty in America and collect taxes.
What is Mercedes de tierra?
Portions of lands given as a gift
What was the name of the main god for the Incan's?
Inti
What was wealth in the conquest?
Gold or silver.
What was the name of the Empire for the Incan's?
Tahuantinsuyu.
Who tried to take over the Incan Empire?
Francisco Pizarro
Where did the Aztecs cultivate their food?
Floating islands or chinampas.
Who tried to take over the Aztec empire?
Hernán Cortés
Who did not have salaries or professions?
Soldiers
Which city was the most important for the Aztecs?
Tenochtitlan
What was the name of the high authority for the Aztecs?
Tlatoani
What are Encomiendas in the conquest?
Groups of indigenous people in their charge
What are the names of the three neighbour countries of Chile?
Peru, Bolivia and Argentina
What was one of the rewards of the conquest?
Mercedes de tierra, Encomiendas and Wealth
What was the mission of the priests?
Evangelize the indigenous.
What was the name of the highest authority for the Incans?
Sapa Inca
Who were the Tradesmen?
People who practiced trades such as sailors, carpenters, treasures, scribes etc.
When Europeans (Mostly Spanish) claimed American lands and
began to dominate its population, known as C_______t.
Conquest
What was the name of the main god for the Aztecs?
Quetzalcoatl