A political division that the Spanish king divided the colonies into.
A division of society in which the people share similar economic, educational, and social characteristics.
social class
Why did the creoles resent the peninsulares?
Because they held the most powerful positions.
Indians and enslaved Africans
Which explorer is a character in the movie?
Viceroyalties were called this in Brazil.
captaincies
The most powerful social class.
peninsulares
He was a mestizo land owner in Peru who lived in comfort but saw the poor conditions of the Indians and complained to Spanish officers but was ignored.
a. Tupac Amaru II
b. Jose Condorcanqui
c. Athualupa
b. Jose Condorcanqui
What were the two goals the Spanish rulers had in Latin America?
Who are the two main characters?
Miguel and Tulio
This is a group of Indians granted to a colonist.
encomienda
Descendants of the Spanish or Portuguese settlers.
creoles
This is when a country has complete control over the trade and and business of their colonies.
monopoly
She was a nun in the 1600's who tried to overcome the social rules in Mexico.
Juana Ines de La Cruz
What is the horse's name?
Altuve
A settlement that contained a working farm, living quarters, churches, schools, and workshops.
a mission
People who were forced to work to pay off their debts.
peons
Which of the following was NOT exported to Spain and Portugal?
cattle hides, silver, chocolate, olive oil, tobacco, cotton, vanilla
olive oil
Name the two viceroyalties that had been established in Latin America in the 1500's
Viceroyalty of New Spain and Viceroyalty of Peru
Mayas
Bartolome de Las Casas
Large ranches or plantations owned by the peninsulares or the creoles.
haciendas
Which of the following was imported by Latin American colonies?
beef, coffee beans, cacao, silk
silk
The middle social class was made up mostly of these two groups (hint: we learned about them in the previous chapter).
mestizos and mullatoes
The person who does the voice of Cortes is famous for providing the voice of what beloved character?
Winnie the Pooh