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6143349904EncomiendaGrant of indian laborers made to spanish conquerors and settlers in mesoamerica and South America; basis for earliest forms of coerced labor in Spanish colonies0
6143349905EncomenderoThe holder of a grant of Indians who were required to pay a tribute or provide labor.1
6143349906Bartolome de las casasDominican friar who supported peaceful conversion of the NA population; opposed forced labor and advocated Indian rights2
6143349907Hernan CortesLed expedition of 600 to coast of Mexico in 1519; conquistador responsible for defeat of Aztec empire, captured Tenochtitlán3
6143349908Moctezuma IILast independent aztec emperor; killed during Hernan Cortes' conquest4
6143349909Mexico CityCapital of New Spain; built on ruins of aztec capital of ofofTenochtitlán5
6143349910New SpainSpanish colonial administrative unit including Central America, Mexico, and southeast and southwest of US6
6143349911PotosiMine located in upper Peru; largest of New wORLD silver mines; produced 80% of all Peruvian silver7
6143349912HuancavelicaLocation of greatest deposit of mercury in south America; aided in aMERICAN SILVer production, linked with Potosi8
6143349913HaciendasRural estates in spanish colonies in new world; produced agricultural products for consumers in america; basis of wealth and power for local aristocracy9
6143349914ConsuladoMerchant guild of seville; enjoyed virtual monopoly rights over goods shipped to america and handled much of the silver received in return10
6143349915GalleonsLarge, heavily armed ships used to carry silver from New World colonies to spain; basis for convoy systems utilized by spain for transportation of bullion11
6143349916Council of the indiesBody within the castilian government that issued all laws and advised king on all matters dealing with the Spanish colonies of the new world12
6143349917ViceroyaltiesTwo major divisions of spanish colonies in the new world; one based in lima; the other in mexico city; direct representation of the king13
6143349918ViceroysSenior gov officials in spanish america; ruled as direct representatives of the kinds over principal administration units or viceroyalties; usually high ranking spanish nobles with previous military or gov experience.14
6143349919AudienciaRoyal court of appeals establish in Spanish colonies of the new world; there were 16 throughout spanish america; part of colonial administrative system; staffed by professional magistrates15
6143349920Sor Juana Ines de la CruzAuthor, poet, and musician of new spain that eventually gave up secular concerns to concentrate on spiritual matters16
6143349921CaptainciesStrips of land among brazilian coast granted to minor port nobles for development, enjoyed limited success in developing the colony17
6143349922Mountains of gold in brazilMineras Gerais18
6143349923Amigos del paísClubs and associations dedicated to improvements and reform in spanish coloniesl flourished during the 18th century; called for material improvements rather than political reform19
6143402613War of the spanish successionResulted from bourbon family's succession to Spanish throne in 1701' ended by treaty of utrecht in 1713'; resulted in recognition of bourbons, loss some lands, grants of commercial rights to english and french20
6143402614MARQUIS of PombalPrime minister of Portugal; acted to strengthen royal authority in brazil; expelled jesuits, enacted fiscal reforms and established monopoly companies to stimulate the colonial economy21
6143402615Comunero revoltOne of popular revolts against spanish colonial rule in new granada in 1781; suppressed as a result of divisions among rebels22
6143402616Tupac Amaru IIMestizo leader of Indian revolt on peru; supported by many among lover social classes; revolt eventually failed because of creole fears of real social revolution23
6143402617Potosi and ZacatecasWhat were the two largest mining centers24
61434026182 fleets sailed (galleons) annually from spain and traded their goods for precious metas and then met in cuba before returning back to spainWhat was the convoy system25
6143524287Superior weapons, Malinche, germsHow did Cortes conquer Aztecs26
6143524288Turkeys, potatoes, tomatoes, chocolate, tobacco, and syphilisWhat did the new world send out in the Colombian exchange27
6143524289Horses, rats, weeds, sugarcane, smallpox, measlesWhat did the old world sed out in the columbian exchange28
6143524290SevilleAll American trader from Spain went through the port of29
6143524291Money used to finance wars and they had to buy manufactured goods to send back to the coloniesThe Spanish were surprisingly not rich. Why?30
6143524292Spain politicsVast bureaucracy with a king that ruled council of indies ad then viceroyalties with viceroys who were nobles that were a direct representation of the king. Then there were military legislative and judicial powers, and the viceroyalties were divided into districts called audiencias with lawyers, magistrates that applied laws, collected taxes, and assigned indians work31
6143524293Portugal politicsKing and Nobles were given strips of land called capitalices, governor general ruling from Salvatore, each capitalice had a governor, and all reported to overseas council in Lisbon, no universities, 2 colonies of state of MaranhaorA and state of brazil, not a good gov without coerced labor laws because it gave people power32
6143524294Allowed production of religious works, history, philosophy, law, and languageHow did the printing press help the church33
6143524295Port could buy manufactured goods it needed for itself and its colonies and few industries were enveloped in the mother countryHow did gold impact Port34
6143524296Peninsulares: born on peninsula, creoles: white born here, mestizo: white/na, multtos: white/a/africans, Indians, Africans (slaves)Castas and explain each35
6143524297Spain had sugar first the sugar. Port had sugar first then silverSilver/ sugar order36
6143524298Spanish colonial system, african save trade, British french revolution3 affects of mercantilism37

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