HISB37H3 Study Guide - Final Guide: Nationalization, Rafael Del Riego, Agustín De Iturbide
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Cosmology (beliefs: quetzalcoatl (aztec god, kulkulkan (mayan god, 5th sun (the sun) Classical era (200 b. c. e-900 a. d. : maya, monte alban, teotihuacan. Post-classical era (900-1500 a. d. : maya (chichen itzaz, aztec empire. Aztec tribute of direct rule: they did not take over (the) people, they just told the people that they had to pay tribute to them. There were 25 million people before the conquest; 5 million people after the conquest. Urban life: homes in the city were better than having homes on the countryside (very. 1492: christopher columbus arrived in the new world: battle of granada (in spain; christians vs muslims) 1494: treaty of tordesillas: division of the new world between the spanish and the portuguese. 1518: hernan cortez arrived in veracruz: malintzin was his translator, pitted tlaxcala and tenochtitlan against each other. The spanish made the indians do hard labour. Casa de contratacion (house of trade: located in seville, much like the border/embassy (admissions into new spain)
