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  • What was the name of the viceroyalty that included the territory of present-day Colombia?
    Nueva Granada
  • Which indigenous group lived in the area that is now Bogotá?
    Muiscas
  • Which modern-day countries were part of the territory of the Viceroyalty of New Granada?
    Ecuadro, Venezuela, Panama and Colombia.
  • "What were the spiritual leaders of the Tayronas called?"
    Mamos
  • In what year did Christopher Columbus arrive in the New World?
    He arrived in the year 1492.
  • Which institution was based in Seville and was responsible for advising the king?
    The institution was the Consejo de Indias (Council of the Indie
  • Which indigenous created the famous POPORO?
    Quimbayas
  • What were the main objectives or goals of the pirates of the Caribbean?
    were mainly looking for gold, silver, jewels, and other valuable goods that were being transported by Spanish ships
  • What were the names of the three ships that came to the New World with Christopher Columbus?
    the Niña, the Pinta, and the Santa Marí
  • What was the name of the leaders or " kings" from the Muiscas?
    Zipas or Zaques
  • What was mestizaje?
    Mestizaje refers to the cultural and racial blending that occurred between Indigenous people and European settlers
  • Which countries hired pirates and privateers to steal gold from Spain?
    England and France
  • Which institution was in charge of keeping track of the merchandise, sailors, and voyages to the New World
    La casa de contratación
  • Which indigenous tribe lived in the Sierra Nevada de Santa Marta?
    Tayronas
  • What were the main objectives or goals of the pirates of the Caribbean?
    were mainly looking for gold, silver, jewels, and other valuable goods that were being transported by Spanish ships
  • Name three cities founded by the Spanish conquerors
    Bogota, Cartagena and Santa Marta
  • Who represented the king in America during colonial times?
    The viceroy
  • Where did the famous Muisca ceremony that inspired the legend of El Dorado take place?"
    Guatavita
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