Did the northern area of Mexico have a small population?
yes
Did the Southern and central area of Mexico have a complex social and economic
yes
Did the central and southern areas of Mexico have a small population?
no
Did the Northern area of Mexico have many cities and settlements?
no
What mineral was found there?
silver
When?
in the 1540s
Where specifically?
Zacatecas
Who controlled New Spain beginning in 1521?
the Spanish
How many centuries did they retain control for?
three
Was the land in New Spain similar throughout the whole area?
no
What person appointed the Viceroy of New Spain in 1535?
the King of Spain
Where did the Viceroy of New Spain rule from?
Mexico City
Was this the capital?
yes
The region that became the Mexican empire in 1821, became what when it was later dissolved?
Mexico and Central America