Vocabulary
What does rigid mean?
unchanging
Why did the Spanish king send priests to New Spain or Americas?
to help settle the land by building missions and convert Native Americans to Christianity
What happened when Spanish settlers sent gold and silver back to Spain?
The colonists grew rich from selling the gold and silver, the Native Americans were enslaved to work hard in the mines.
True or False.
Those of African and Native American backgrounds were at the top and those of Spanish backgrounds were at the bottom.
False
a method of ranking people, often by race, power, or wealth
class system
Why were England, France, Portugal, and the Netherlands often at war with each other in the 1500s and 1600s?
They were all competing for land in the Americas to gain more wealth and power.
List activities of the life spent inside a Spanish mission.
pray, eat breakfast, work, train, eat lunch, eat dinner, religious celebrations, relax, pray bedtime
Under the encomienda system, some American Indians had to work for the Spanish in the gold and silver __________.
mines
convince
Why did no other European countries agree to follow the Treaty of Tordesillas?
They didn't want to follow any rules so they could claim more land for themselves.
What does encomienda mean?
a system granted from the Spanish government that gives Spanish settlers the right to take land and control local Native Americans on that land
Groups were treated _____________ depending on their class.
differently
What is a missionary?
a person who is sent to another country to convince others to believe in a particular religion
Why did Sir Francis Drake attack St. Augustine?
England and Spain were at war back home and this was a way for England to fight Spain overseas. Also, England wanted to claim land in America too.
What countries were affected by the Treaty of Tordesillas?
Spain and Portugal
someone born in New Spain, to Spanish parents
criollo/criolla
What is a viceroy?
someone who was sent by a king or queen to rule a colony
Why did King Charles V set up the encomienda system?
to control Native Americans by making them work for Spain in exchange for protection and better treatment
How did Native Americans suffer after Spanish settlers arrived in America?
died because they were overworked
died from illnesses brought by the Spaniards
forced to do hard work
Why were the peninsulares at the top of the class system?
they were born in Spain and were richer than other settlers