Colonial administration Flashcards
1
Q
How many viceroyalties where created?
A
4
2
Q
What where the viceroyalties?
A
Viceroyalty of Mexico
Viceroyalty of Perú
Viceroyalty of New Granada
Viceroyalty of La Plata
3
Q
When where they created?
A
Mexico: 1521
Perú: 1542
New Granada: 1717
La Plata: 1776
4
Q
Council of indies and where was it located?
A
Was a group of ministers which controlled legislative, executive and judicial decisions regarding colonies.
It was located in Spain
5
Q
What where the attributions to the council of indies?
A
Acted as a court of last resort in civil suits appealed from colonial courts
6
Q
Main institutions and occupations?
A
Encomiendas, viceroyalties, The Casta system and the church
