The Spanish Empire and Colonies Conquered by Hernan
The Spanish Empire and Colonies
Conquered by Hernan Cortes Conquistador Hernan Cortes Allied with other Native tribes against the Aztecs Tenochtitlan destroyed Gov’t buildings and Catholic churches built Conquest of the Aztecs Cortes in Moctezuma’s court
Spanish Colonization Colony: a settlement of people living in a new territory linked to a parent country by trade and direct government control
Spain and Portugal Spain establishes trade empire Had access to large amounts of gold and silver from mining and trade Brazil New only Portuguese colony civilization called Latin America Named after parent language
Peninsulares Born in Spain; held government positions Creoles Class Structure Spanish Ancestry; born in Americas Mestizos Native American + European Mulattoes African+ European Natives Indigenous peoples African Slaves
Gold and Silver Mining Economic Foundations Trade Sources of Wealth Farming
Economic Foundations • Encomienda System: • Mita: • Peruvian labor system • Used to draft Natives for labor • Criticized by Catholic missionaries
Role of the Catholic Church More influence in Latin America Fought Built for rights of natives new churches and provided education to Natives
Viceroyalty: Territory ruled by a Spanish governor (called a viceroy) What are the five Spanish viceroyalties in the Americas? Why is Brazil the only territory controlled by Portugal in South America?
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