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How did the arrival of the Spanish conquistadors and settlers lead to a new social structure in Mexico?
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spanish conquistadors in 1519 and cartier in 1534
Estevan Bartoletti
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∙ 10y agoBasically, all social structures before contact with Europeans were terminated.
Conquered peoples like the Aztecs were subdued and enslaved. Those peoples who allied themselves with the Spanish to help destroy the Aztecs (Tlaxcalans, Xochimilcans, Texcocans) became part of the new social structure, which included Peninsulares, criollos and Native Americans at the top of the social structure.
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∙ 13y agospanish conquistadors in 1519 and cartier in 1534
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How did the arrival of the spanish conquistadors and settlers lead to a new social stucture in Mexico?
There was an existing civilization (Aztecs, Mayas) who inhabited the land before arrival of Europeans in the 16th century. During the years after contact was made, most of their social structure and culture was destroyed by the invaders.
Which came first Cartier's journey to the Americas or the the arrival to the Spanish conquistadors?
The Spanish conquistadors can be dated with Columbus. Even if history uses Cortes' as the measurement, Cartier was later.
Which came first Cartier's journey to North America or the arrival of the Spanish conquistadors?
The Spanish conquistadors can be dated with Columbus. Even if history uses Cortes' as the measurement, Cartier was later.
How did the arrival of the Europeans affect the Aztec and Incan empires?
Spanish Conquistadors destroyed both civilizations.
What group of people ruled an empire in Peru before the arrival of Spanish explorers?
The group of people that ruled an empire in Peru directly before the arrival of Spanish explorers were the Incas. The Incan empire lasted from 1438 to 1533 with the arrival of the Spanish conquistadors.
Did people invade the Maya?
Yes, the Mayan civilization faced invasions from neighboring groups such as the Aztecs and Spanish conquistadors. The arrival of the Spanish in the early 16th century eventually led to the downfall of the Maya civilization.
What devastated the Inca empire?
Internecine warfare preceded the arrival of the Spanish conquistadors in 1632, and the epidemics of European diseases began to affect the defeated empire in 1632 and 1633.
How did the arrival of the Spanish conquistadors affect many native Americans?
They died from hunger, the hardships of slavery, and disease.
What is unique about Quivira and Cibola?
Quivira and Cibola are two of seven lost cities of gold. The natives dismantled the cities before the arrival of the Spanish murderers (Conquistadors) therefore they will never be found.
How did the arrival of the spanish in north America affect the American Indians?
The first Spanish in North America were Conquistadors on exploration missions. They brought with them diseases that the Indians weren't immune to - like small pox and measles. These diseases killed thousands of Indians.
Is October 12 a party in Mexico?
No. In fact many Mexicans see that day as the beginning of a conquest, a massacre and the destruction of the cultures found in Mexico before the arrival of Spanish conquistadors in the 16th century.
What changed the aborigines lives?
The arrival of big numbers of european settlers
