Consequences for the Aztecs (Edexcel GCSE History): Flashcards
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Years of Aztec transformation by Spanish
Years of Aztec transformation by Spanish
1519-1555
Name of Spanish territory replacing Aztec Empire
Name of Spanish territory replacing Aztec Empire
New Spain
Aztec population in 1519
Aztec population in 1519
25 million
Aztec population by 1555
Aztec population by 1555
6.2 million
Main cause of Aztec population collapse
Main cause of Aztec population collapse
European diseases (smallpox & measles)
% of Aztec population lost 1519-1555
% of Aztec population lost 1519-1555
75%
Mestizo people definition
Mestizo people definition
Mixed Spanish & Indigenous heritage
3 social groups by 1550 in New Spain
3 social groups by 1550 in New Spain
Spanish settlers, Mestizos, remaining Aztecs
Encomienda system purpose
Encomienda system purpose
Spanish control over Indigenous communities & their labour
Religious change imposed on Aztecs
Religious change imposed on Aztecs
Forced conversion to Christianity
New industries established by Spanish
New industries established by Spanish
Mining (iron, gold, silver), cotton, tobacco production
Labour source for Spanish industries
Labour source for Spanish industries
Aztec slave labour
Dominant language in New Spain
Dominant language in New Spain
Spanish
Year of Tenochtitlan's fall
Year of Tenochtitlan's fall
1521