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The Vice-Royalty of the Nueva Granada

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  • Who lived far away in Spain?
    The President
    The King
    Messi
  • Why was the territory hard to control?
    War
    It was too big
    Distance
    All the others above
  • What did the King need to protect the gold?
    Walls
    Control and Communication
    Soldiers
    All the others above
  • True or False: Pirates attacked the mountains.
    False, they attacked the coasts / ports
    True
  • How did the Viceroyalty help the economy?
    Better control of taxes and gold.
    More Resources
    More Soldiers for the Army
  • Which city in Peru was the old capital for all of South America?
    Lima
    Cartagena
    Bogota
  • What is a "Viceroy"?
    The president
    The new king
    The King's representative
  • What was the main problem in the Caribbean coast (Cartagena)?
    Contraband
    Attacks by pirates and the English navy.
    No Money
  • The Viceroyalty of New Granada was created to...
    Create a new kingdom
    Solve problems and control the land.
    Promote Tourism
  • In what year was the Viceroyalty permanently created?
    1919
    1810
    1492
    1739
  • Besides Colombia, name another modern country that was part of the New Granada.
    Brasil - Uruguay
    Venezuela - Panama
    Peru - Chile
  • Which city became the new capital of the Viceroyalty?
    Medellin
    Bogota
    Lima
    Cartagena
  • Who were the people robing gold from the colonies?
    Pirates