Spanish-related terms (workbook)

Question 1

medieval legal term which denoted rights that belonged exclusively to the king; either as essential to his sovereignty, such as royal authority; or accidentally, such as fishing rights

Answer 1

Jure regaliasis

Question 2

attempt of Jesuit missionaries and other colonial administrators to convert locals to Christianity and to teach them better farming methods and simple crafts

Answer 2

Reduccion

Question 3

Spanish labor system that rewarded conquerors with the labor of conquered people. The conquered were given benefits such as military protection and education

Answer 3

Encomienda

Question 4

the general tax imposed to the Filipinos by the Spaniards

Answer 4

Tributo

Question 5

Trade between Manila and Acapulco where one galleon sailed from Acapulco to Manila while the other galleon sailed from Manila to Acapulco

Answer 5

Galleon Trade

Question 6

a court or inquiry held in Spanish countries for a period of 70 days by a specially commissioned judge to examine into the conduct of a retiring high official

Answer 6

Residencia

Question 7

town which was established through the collective decision of a group of people to form themselves an independent settlement

Answer 7

Pueblo

Question 8

responsible for spreading the Christian faith in the parts of the world conquered by the Spaniards

Answer 8

Fraile

Question 9

practice employed by Spanish colonizers that required forced labor to Filipino men ages 16-60 years old regardless of hazardous or unhealthy conditions for 40-day periods

Answer 9

Polo y servicios

Question 10

a ranch or large estate such as substantial stock-raising, mining, or manufacturing establishment in Spain or Spanish-speaking countries

Answer 10

Hacienda