Topic 1.5 Labor, Slavery, And Caste In The Spanish Colonial System Flashcards
1
Q
After the Treaty of Tordesillas the Spanish claimed WHAT all to themselves?
A
The New World
2
Q
Who yielded the most gold and silver?
A
Spanish America
3
Q
Why did Spanish settlers travel to the New World?
A
Agriculture and to spread Christianity
4
Q
Most Profitable crop in New Spain
A
Sugarcane
5
Q
Encomienda system
A
Spaniards were given American Indian Slaves
6
Q
Indians were forced to work for
A
Weeks, months, or even a year
7
Q
Potosi silver mines (Bolivia)
A
Had to climb 600 feet tunnels with loads of silver on their backs
8
Q
What resulted most people to die?
A
Slave labor and disease
9
Q
Casta System
A
Social system that classified people by race imposed by the Spanish
