Native America becomes Latin America Flashcards
What is a Spanish estates (haciendas)?
Plantations that used Indian labor to extract minerals
Who is Francisco Vazquez de Coronado?
Leader of Spanish expedition into northern frontier region of new Spain; entered what is now the U.S. in search of mythical cites of gold
What is a native encomienda?
A grant of Native American labor
Who is Bartolome de la Casas?
Spanish priest who sought non violence and kindness towards Native Americans.
What is day of the dead?
P
Who is Diego de landa?
P
How many Native Americans died of disease when the Europeans arrived?
Over 23 million
Of every ounce of gold found how much of it would go to the government?
1/5 of every piece
Why did the Portuguese need slaves?
To work in the mines
Was silver/gold rare?
Yes
What did people farm for?
Cash crops: tobacco and sugar
Who is Marquis of Pombol?
No idea
What is a molatto?
European/African mix
What is a peninsulare?
A European
What is misgenation?
Mixing of races
What is a creole?
A 5th-6th generation European
What order does the social hierarchy go in?
Peninsulares
Creoles
Castas (metizos and molattos)
Slaves
How does Spain and Portugal fall?
They trade more and the economy falls due to inflation.
