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Audiencias

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Tribunals responsible for law enforcement, also exercised control over political authorities

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Adelanto

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Person with highest political, military and judicial power over a region. Often financed expedition in exchange for land and honors.

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Cabildo

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Institution with similar powers to a city council

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Cabildo abierto

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General assembly of a cabildo

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Cacique

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Indian chief

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Capitán general

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Captain-general, highest civil authority in a region

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Casa de contratación

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Chamber of commerce set up by Spanish monarchs Isabella and Ferdinand

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Consejo de indias

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Institution created in 1509 with administrative and economic powers over Spanish America

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Criollos

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Spaniards born in America

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Encomienda

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Estates granted Spanish settlers. Indians living on estates in charge of encomendero, who looked after their interests and converted them to Christianity

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Fue amonestada

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Was reprimanded

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Hidalgos

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Noblemen

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Leyes de indias

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Laws governing Spanish America

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Mano de obra

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Labor

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Mestizo

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Person of mixed Indian and Spanish descent

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Mita

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Institution that regulated the work of Indian mines and public work

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Reducciones

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Indian villages created by Spanish missionaries during the colonial period

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Terrateniente

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Landowner

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Trazó una raya

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Drew a line

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Virreinato

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Viceroyalty, domain of a viceroy

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Virrey

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Viceroy