Alonso de Zuazo

High school (ages 12+)
History & Culture

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1. When was Alonso de Zuazo born?Circa 1460
2. Where was Alonso de Zuazo born?Jaén, Andalusia, Spain
3. Who was Alonso de Zuazo?Alonso de Zuazo was a Spanish official who helped build new towns in the early Americas.
4. What did Alonso de Zuazo do in the New World?He organized towns, set up legal systems, managed economic activities, and made sure the colonies ran smoothly.

Age of Discovery: A period of European exploration and expansion from the 15th to the 17th centuries.
Reconquista: The centuries-long period during which Christian kingdoms gradually retook territory from Muslim rule in the Iberian Peninsula.
Imperial Expansion: The process by which a country extends its power and influence through colonization, use of military force, or other means.
Bureaucracy: A system of government in which most of the important decisions are made by state officials rather than by elected representatives.