2ºESO: HOW DID SPAIN ORGANIZE ITS EMPIRE IN THE NEW WORLD?

• Where were there many expeditions of conquests?
• IN CENTRAL AND SOUTH AMERICA
• What territories were conquered by Hernán Cortés? What is the current country?
• THE AZTEC EMPIRE. THE CURRENT COUNTRY IS MEXICO.
• What territories were conquered by Francisco Pizarro? What is the current country?
• THE INCA EMPIRE. THE CURRENT COUNTRY IS PERÚ.
• What was the most famous expedition of exploration led by? What did he discover?
• BY FRANCISCO DE ORELLANA. HE DISCOVERED THE AMAZON RAINFOREST AND WAS THE FIRST TO SAIL DOWN THE AMAZON RIVER.
• Who conquered the Philippines?
• MIGUEL LÓPEZ DE LEGAZPI
• What institution did Charles V create to advise the king on matters of America´s government?
• THE COUNCIL OF THE INDIES, OR CONSEJO DE INDIAS
• What were the two regions of the conquered territory in America?
• THE VICEROYALTY OF NEW SPAIN AND THE VICEROYALTY OF PERU.
• Who took the most important posts as viceroys?
• THE ARISTOCRACY
• What was the purpose of the Casa de Contratación in Seville?
• TO CARRY OUT THE TRADE WITH AMERICA
• What were the "haciendas" in America for?
• THE HACIENDAS WERE USED FOR STOCKBREEDING AND AGRICULTURE.