Spanish Conquest and Cultural Domination

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What was the first official act of the Spanish conquerors in new lands?

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The foundation of a city.

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Who was responsible for founding Quito, Guayaquil, and Cuenca?

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Sebastián de Benalcázar.

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What were lots given to conquistadors after the foundation of cities?

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Pieces of land according to their importance.

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What was one of the main factors of cultural domination by the Spanish?

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Evangelization.

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Did the Indigenous people completely abandon their beliefs after being converted to Catholicism?

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No, they maintained many of their ancestral beliefs.

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What was the obligation imposed by Pope Alexander VI on the Spanish Crown?

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To evangelize the Indigenous people.

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What was the encomienda system?

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It was a system where the Spanish Crown delivered Indigenous people to Spaniards to evangelize them in exchange for tribute.

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What did Indigenous people have to pay to the encomendero?

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A tribute.

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What happened to the obligation of tribute in the encomienda system?

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It was inherited from parents to children.

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What could encomenderos do if Indigenous people did not meet their demands?

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They could punish them physically and economically.