The birth of New Spain (OCR GCSE History B (Schools History Project)): Quizzes
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What did the Spanish do to Lake Texcoco?
What did the Spanish do to Lake Texcoco?
Drained and filled it in
Which cash crops did the Spanish introduce to replace traditional Aztec crops?
Which cash crops did the Spanish introduce to replace traditional Aztec crops?
Sugarcane and coffee
When did the smallpox outbreak occur that caused a significant decline in the Aztec population?
When did the smallpox outbreak occur that caused a significant decline in the Aztec population?
1520-1521
What was a calpolli?
What was a calpolli?
An indigenous clan-based neighbourhood
What is a mestizo?
What is a mestizo?
A person of mixed race descent
Which group could hold high office in the colonial government?
Which group could hold high office in the colonial government?
Spanish born in Spain
What was the main limitation of Creoles in colonial society?
What was the main limitation of Creoles in colonial society?
They had little influence in government
What happened to the indigenous population under Spanish rule?
What happened to the indigenous population under Spanish rule?
They became the most marginalised group
How many Spanish settled in Mexico City over three centuries?
How many Spanish settled in Mexico City over three centuries?
700,000
What was the encomienda system?
What was the encomienda system?
A land grant system by the Crown