chapter 15 section 4 Flashcards
who colonized regions of brazil
portugal
controlled most of S. america, Cent. America, and South western North America
Spain
both spain and portugal based colonial empire on
mercantilism
what are haciendas of fazendas
large, self sufficient farms
huge commercial estates
haciendas are
spanish america
fazendas are
Brazil
American natives used as
slaves
European diseases
wipe out whole settlements
decrease in native population
need for
labor increased
Europeans who were born in Spain and Portugal
Peninsulares
white people born in the colonies
creoles
european and african ancestry
mulatto
american indian and European background
Mestizo
intendency system begun by
Charles III
an intendent was
royal governors in the colony