10/26 Quiz Flashcards
religious settlements run by Catholic priests;
Missions
towns with a farming and trade center. There was a public square in the middle of the town or plaza.
Pueblos
spanish towns with forts. They were military towns.
Presidio
a nation’s POWER depends on its wealth.
mercantilism
Fr de las casas encouraged the
Slave trade
Spain granted land to the Spaniards to come and settle in America. They used the Native Americans to work on their land and even collected taxes from them.
Encomienda System
upper class born in Spain (Europe), had large amounts of land.
Peninsulares
the children born in America to Spanish parents. They owned farms and ranches.
Creoles
Mixed Spanish (Male) and Native American (Female). They worked on the farms
Mestizos
lowest class.
Native Americans
Spanish and African
Mulattos
Native Americans and African
Zamboes