Crowns and Conquistadors
Monarch of Iberia, the largest Christian kingdom, whose marriage helped unite Spain
Who is Isabella of Castile?
First area of Spanish exploration and settlement
What is the Caribbean?
System of forced labor in Spanish colonies
What is Encomienda?
Groups in the eighteenth century that called for material improvements in the Spanish colonies
What are the Amigos del Pais?
American social system based on racial origins
What is Sociedad de Castas?
King of Aragon who initiated exploration of the New World
Who is Ferdinand of Aragon?
Brazilian port which became a colonial capital in 1763
What is Rio de Janeiro?
Labor extracted from all communities and a huge part of Inca imperial control
What is the Mita System?
Enlightened Spanish monarch who started military reforms in the Spanish Empire
Who is Charles III?
Basis for the convoy system utilized by Spain in transporting bullion
What are Galleons?
Conquistador who defeated the Aztec Empire and captured Tenochtitlan
Who is Hernan Cortes?
First Caribbean island of Spanish settlement
What is Hispaniola?
Rural Spanish estates in the New World that produced agricultural products for American consumers
What are Haciendas?
Mestizo leader who was supported by many lower social classes and led the Indian revolt in Peru
Who is Tupac Amaru II?
Conquered Arauncanian Indians of Chile and established Santiago in 1541
Who is Pedro Alvares Cabral?
Last Aztec emperor who was killed when Hernan Cortes captured Tenochtitlan
Who is Moctezuma II?
Two major divisions of New World Spanish colonies, based in Lima and Mexico City
What are Viceroyalties?
Part of Castile’s government that dealt with Spanish colonies in the New World
What is the Council of the Indies?
Revolt against Spanish colonial rule in New Granada in 1781
What is the Comunero Revolt?
The largest New World mine which produced 80 percent of Peruvian silver
What is Potosi?
Portuguese prime minister who expelled the Jesuits and established monopoly companies that shaped the colonial economy
Who is the Marquis of Pombal?
Granted land east of Brazil to Portugal and land west of Brazil to Spain
What is the Treaty of Tordesillas?
Ended by the Treaty of Utrecht and granted commercial rights to England and France
What is the War of the Spanish Succession?
Spanish minister of the West Indies and chief architect of colonial reform
Who is Jose de Galvez?
Leader of Spanish expedition into Northern frontier region of New Spain
Who is Francisco Vasquez de Coronado?