Labor, Slavery, and Caste in the Spanish Colonial System (College Board AP® US History): Flashcards
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Define Sistema de Castas.
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Define Sistema de Castas.
Sistema de Castas was the Spanish hierarchical caste system that determined social, economic, and political status in the "New World."
Which factors determined a person's status in the Spanish caste system?
Status was determined by race, color, physical features, occupation, and wealth.
Define peninsulares.
Peninsulares were people born in Spain who lived in the "New World."
True or False?
In the Spanish caste system, people of African ancestry ranked near the top.
False.
People of African ancestry were at the bottom of the caste system, alongside Indigenous people.
People born in the "New World" whose parents had been born in Spain were called .
People born in the "New World" whose parents had been born in Spain were called creoles.
Define mestizos.
Mestizos were people with one Indigenous parent and one Spanish parent.
African people who spoke Spanish became known as .
African people who spoke Spanish became known as ladinos.
Define encomienda system.
The encomienda system was a Spanish labor system in which Indigenous people were forced to work for grant holders called encomenderos.
What did encomenderos pledge to do in return for Indigenous labor?
Encomenderos pledged to protect the Indigenous people in their area and teach them about Christianity.
True or False?
The encomienda system always included grants of land.
False.
At first it included no land, but encomenderos later took control of land, which became estates with plantations and mines.
How were Indigenous people treated on encomienda estates?
Indigenous people were exploited and overworked on encomienda estates.
Why did the Indigenous population on encomiendas decline?
The Indigenous population declined because of disease and abuse.
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