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Reconquista
Centuries-long Christian effort to drive Moors off the Iberian Peninsula
Obsession with status
Result of military and religious confrontations during the Reconquista
Conquistadores
Spanish conquerors who swept across the Americas in the 16th century
Aztec and Incan empires
Great empires extinguished by the conquistadores in the Americas
Private expeditions
Military conquest organized by small groups of men in the New World
Motives of conquistadores
Varied reasons including seeking royal titles, spreading Christianity, and acquiring wealth
Horses and gunpowder
Technological advantages used by the conquistadores against the Indians
Spoils distribution
Uneven division of captured wealth among conquistadores
Crown control
Gradual tightening of Spanish crown's control over the New World, replacing conquistadores
Mestizos
Offspring of Spanish conquistadores and Native American women in Latin America
Reconquista impact
Shaped Spanish society with religious zealotry and disdain for manual labor
Mainland kingdoms
Rich territories discovered by the Spanish in the Americas beyond the Caribbean
Cortés and Pizarro
Prominent Spanish conquistadores who led expeditions in the Americas
Wealth aspirations
Desire for riches among conquistadores in the New World
Disease impact
Spread by the conquistadores, weakening indigenous populations
Spoils division disparity
Unequal sharing of captured treasures among conquistadores
Colonial administrators
Replaced conquistadores in the New World to enforce crown control
Scarcity of Spanish women
Led to many conquistadores marrying Native American women
Mestizos as a bridge
Offspring of Spanish and Native American unions forming a cultural link in Latin America