Colonial Latin America Section 3 Spain and Portugal

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Colonial Latin America Section 3 Spain and Portugal profit form their colonies in the

Colonial Latin America Section 3 Spain and Portugal profit form their colonies in the Americas. https: //www. youtube. com/watch? v=rjh. Ize m. Ldos

Colonial Empires alter Latin American culture �Social Classes based on privilege. �Peninsulares-born in Europe,

Colonial Empires alter Latin American culture �Social Classes based on privilege. �Peninsulares-born in Europe, held important positions. �Creoles-descendants of European born in Latin America, controlled land & business. �Mestizos-multiracial-European & Native American. �Native Americans-lowest class used for labor until blacks arrived. �Mulattos – multiracial-Africans &Europeans. �Zambos-multiracial -Africans &Natives.

Economic Foundations �Profit from colonies was key. �gold & silver. �Farming -longer lasting source

Economic Foundations �Profit from colonies was key. �gold & silver. �Farming -longer lasting source of profit. � large landowners & dependent peasants or slaves. �Encomiendia - Spanish protect natives & educate in faith in return they work the estates/ mines- ex: work in silver mines �Trade provided another avenue for profit. �Natives buy European manufactured goods

State and Church �Monarchs couldn’t keep a close eye on colonies. �Spain & Portugal

State and Church �Monarchs couldn’t keep a close eye on colonies. �Spain & Portugal create governorgeneral (viceroys) to help control. �Christianize native people � Mission=missionaries � Educate natives �Trade �Farming �provided an outlet for women become nuns-missionaries.

Section 3 Review �Peninsular, mulattoes, and mestizos were all Colonaial American what? �Social classes

Section 3 Review �Peninsular, mulattoes, and mestizos were all Colonaial American what? �Social classes �Descendants of Europeans born in Latin America �Creoles �Spanish and Portuguese kings appointed__ to help them rule their empires in the New World. �Viceroys �Offspring of Europeans and Native Americans �mestizos

Section 3 Review �They aided European powers by bringing Native Americans together in villages

Section 3 Review �They aided European powers by bringing Native Americans together in villages where they were taught trades and encouraged to grow crops. �Catholic missionaries �Sor Juana Ines de la Cruz wrote poetry and prose and urged woman to do what? �Be educated �Spanish and Portuguese officials born in Europe �Peninsulares �Dominated by Portugal in the 1500’s �Brazil

Section 3 Review �Allowed authorities to draft native workers �Mita �They were well-organized and

Section 3 Review �Allowed authorities to draft native workers �Mita �They were well-organized and profitable in the New World �Jesuit missions