WHAT I HAVE TO KNOW ABOUT
THE UNIT 8
THE GREAT
GEOGRAPHICAL DISCOVERIES
ü TECHNICAL ADAVANCES
·
Turks conquered Constantinople. Control of the Silk
Road
·
Portolans charts
·
Rudder, compass, astrolave
·
Caravel
ü EXPEDITIONS
·
Portuguese
·
Turks
·
Castile discovers a new continent
Columbus’s project (Spice Islands)
The miscalculation of the diameter of the earth
Capitulation of Santa Fe
Columbus’s four expeditions
The Treaty of Tordesillas
The first voyage around the world
ü PRE-COLUMBIAN PEOPLE
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MAYAS
·
AZTECS
·
INCAS
ü THE CONQUEST AND ORGANISATION OF THE AMERICAN EMPIRE
·
THE
GREAT EXPEDITION
MEXICO = HERNÁN
CORTÉS
PERU = FRANCISCO PIZARRO
·
THE
ORGANISATION OF THE CONQUERED TERRITORIES
The new territories became part of the Crown of
Castile. The language, culture and laws were imposed.
Clergymen were sent to evangelize the indigenous
Areas = NEW SPAIN ( Mexico and central Am) and PERU (
South America)
The CABILDOS (mayors) appointed to govern cities and
the COURTS established to impart justice.
Trade in America (gold, silver, goods). The CASA DE
CONTRATACIÓN (House of Trade) in Seville, regulated trade between Spain and
America.
COLONIAL SOCIETY
(CRIOLLOS, MESTIZOS and BLACK SLAVES) 
