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| The Spanish Crown created an Audiencia, or _______, in Santo Domingo in _____. They also regulated native _______ and attempted to bring unruly Spanish settlers under control. |
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| The pope granted the Spanish monarch the power to organize and supervise the Church in its territories. In return, the Crown collected and used the _______ to fund the task. |
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| The Pope recognized the humanity of the island natives, thus discouraging __________ and laying the foundation for the ___________ of Mesoamerican peoples into the Spanish empire. |
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| indian slavery; incorporation |
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| The Hernan Cortes expedition in 1519 succeeded in penetrating the Mexican mainland. This was an incredible feat considering he was only outfitted with 400 ______, 12 ______, and a small number of ______. |
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| Cortes received help from local ________. He was given a woman who spoke ______ and ______ as a tribute. He used the woman as a translator to bridge the communication gap. |
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| indigenous tribes; Mayan; Nahuatl |
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| ________ and his advisors struggled to determine the nature and objectives of their intruders, which may have attributed to their delay in dispatching their ________. |
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| The ruling elite may have thought that Cortes might represent a __________ from the Gods, signaling the end of the _______ sun (end of the world). |
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| After the __________ became an effective military force on the coast, they made their way to the ______________, where a series of events proceeded the eventual fall of ____________. |
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| Spaniards; Valley of Mexico; Tenochtitlan |
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| After fleeing the city on the night known as _________, the Spaniards formed an alliance with the __________. They constructed ________ and surrounded the Mexica capital to attack and destroy the city. |
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| Noche Triste; Tlaxcalans; boats |
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| _____________ was constructed on the ruins of the Mexica capital, representing the onset of a new era. |
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