Cortes’s actions 1523–28 (Edexcel GCSE History): Flashcards
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What Cortés named conquered territories
What Cortés named conquered territories
New Spain
Year Cortés appointed governor & captain-general
Year Cortés appointed governor & captain-general
1523
Cortés's official position in 1523
Cortés's official position in 1523
Governor and captain-general
City built on Tenochtitlan's ruins
City built on Tenochtitlan's ruins
Mexico City
Labour system Cortés implemented in New Spain
Labour system Cortés implemented in New Spain
Encomienda system
3 industries Cortés developed in Mexico
3 industries Cortés developed in Mexico
Textiles, sugar cane, iron working
What Cortés imported from Cuba & Spain
What Cortés imported from Cuba & Spain
Sheep, goats, vines, silkworms
Religious workers who travelled to New Spain
Religious workers who travelled to New Spain
Franciscan friars
Forms of tribute collected from tribes
Forms of tribute collected from tribes
Gold or maize
Year Cortés returned to Spain & was demoted
Year Cortés returned to Spain & was demoted
1528
What Cortés was accused of stealing
What Cortés was accused of stealing
Gold from the Spanish Crown
King Cortés faced in Spain (1528)
King Cortés faced in Spain (1528)
King Charles I
Legendary gold city explorers sought
Legendary gold city explorers sought
El Dorado
Main gold-producing area of Mexico
Main gold-producing area of Mexico
Oaxaca
Body established 1524 to oversee colonies
Body established 1524 to oversee colonies
Council of the Indies