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What was the Treaty of Tordesillas ?
This was the papal decree that divided the new
world of exploration between Spain and Portugal.
Who was Francisco Coronado?
He was the Spanish explorer who explored the
North American southwest in search of the
legendary El Dorado.
What was the Potosi Mine?
This was the largest silver mine in Peru and one
of the largest deposits in the world.
Who were the Paulistas ?
They were the backwoodsmen or pioneers from
Sao Paulo, Brazil who penetrated the interior in
search of gold and slaves during the 17th century.
What were Spanish galleons?
These were the large heavily armed ships used to
carry silver and gold from the New World
colonies to Spain.
What was the consualdo and the city of Seville?
This was the Spanish city that held a monopoly
on goods from Spain shipped to Latin America.
What was the Treaty of Paris of 1763 ?
This was the Treaty that ended the French and
Indian War.
What was an Enlightened Despot?
He or she was an absolute ruler who supposedly
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led using the 18 century ideals of reason and
logic ( not always).
Who were the Letrados?
They were University trained lawyers from Spain
and were the basis for the Spanish bureaucratic
system.
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What were the Amigos del pais?
They were clubs and associations dedicated to
reform in the Spanish colonies and flourished in
the 18th century.
Who were the Peninsulares?
They were those Spanish citizens who were born
in Portugal or Spain and held the top positions in
colonial Latin America.
Who was Tupac Amaru ?
He was a mestizo who claimed descent from the
Incas and who waged a rebellion against "bad
government" in Peru.
What was the Columbian Exchange?
This was the name given to the huge global
transfer of animals, plants and diseases that
changed the global economy and landscape of the
world.
Who was Bartolome De Las Casas?
He was the Conquistador turned priest who tried
to stop the exploitation and destruction of
converted Native Americans.
What were haciendas?
They were the rural estates that produced cash
crops or goods for the Americas and often became
the basis of power for local aristocrats.
What was the region of Minas Gerais?
This was the region of Brazil where gold was
discovered in 1695 and followed by a Gold Rush
of settlers and speculators.
What was the sociedad de castas?
This was the name given to the unofficial caste
system implemented in the Spanish colonies with
those born in Spain being at the top and holding
the most influential jobs.
Who were the creoles?
They were Latin American colonials who were of
Spanish or Portuguese descent that were born in the
New World.
Who was Pedro de Valdivia?
He is given credit for establishing the city of
Santiago in Chile.
What was Granada ?
This was the last Muslim stronghold in Spain
conquered in 1492.
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What were the audiencias?
These were the royal courts of appeal established
in Spanish New World colonies and staffed by
professional magistrates who made and applied
laws.
What was the Recopilacion?
These were the body of laws collected in 1681 for
Spanish New World possessions and the basis for
the law of the Indies.
What was the Conquistador?
This was the name given to the Spanish soldier
explorer of the Americas.
Where was Huancavelica?
This was a huge mercury deposit in Peru that
sped up the process of silver mining.
What was the Comunero Revolt?
This was the name given to the rebellion in New
Granada against Spanish colonial rule and their
control of tobacco and alcohol consumption.
What was the mita?
This was the forced labor system which replaced
Indian slaves and encomienda workers and was
used to mobilize mine workers.
What was the War of the Spanish Succession and
the treaty of Utrecht?
This was the war caused by the attempted French
Bourbon takeover of Spain and the Treaty that
settled the War in 1713.
What was Hispaniola or Haiti and the Dominican
Republic?
This was the island also known as Santo Domingo
and became the base of explorations from which
the Spanish explored and conquered other areas.
What was St. Augustine Florida?
This was the oldest city in the United States
founded in 1565.
Who was the Marquis of Pombal?
He was the Prime Minister of Portugal who
strengthened royal authority in Brazil and
expelled the Jesuits and enacted fiscal reforms.