Content quiz for Latin American History Flashcards
who were peninsuares
royal governers sent by the king to enforece mercantilism and maintain order in the colony
what is mercantilism
commercialism
mestizos were what
offsrping of europeans and indians
what were the indians and slaves
they made up the bottm of the social hierchy and were used as workers in the creole’s plantations
who were the creoles
spanish colonists in america with land, wealth but no political rights
who were th mulatos
off spring of europeans and africans
major battles of independence
HAiti, Venezuela , Peru, Bolivia, Mexico
why were the latin americans inspired to gain independence
because of the sucess of the american and french rovolutions
what happened from 1800 to 1830
latin american colonies began declaring independence from european nations, establishing democracies throughout the americas
divisions in latin america society
indians 55.8, europeans 22.9, mulattos 7.6, mestizos 7.3, africans 6.4
Americas before colonization
inhabited by first nations groups
the population before europeans
some areas were densely populated
3 most famous native american groups
Aztecs, Mayan, Incan
3 charesteristics of the Mayan civilisation
they did sacrifices and blood letting,
slash and burn farming
compromised of city states ruled by priests
3 characteristics of the Aztec civilization
population of 8 mil
sacrifice and blood lettings
large planned out cities
