Collaborative Study Guide for Hist-180-01: Latin American Colonization and Resistance

Flashcards covering key concepts from the lecture notes on Latin American colonization and resistance.

Manumission

The freeing of slaves by either an owner or means to free a singular or small group of people, popular during colonialism (15th-17th centuries).

Donatary Captains

Nobles with specific rights and land grants who ruled over captaincies in Brazil from 1535 to 1549, responsible for privatized colonization.

Idolatry

Extreme admiration for something or someone, which justified the Spanish eradication of native religious practices.

Tonantzin / Guadalupe

Means 'Our Mother' in Nahuatl; a pre-conquest goddess who became the Virgin of Guadalupe after her apparition in 1531.

Feitoria

A Portuguese trading post or small fort set up during the Age of Exploration for controlling trade and resources.

Syncretism

The mixing of religions, particularly between Christianity and native religions, that began with Columbus's arrival in the Americas.

Bartolomé de las Casas

A Spanish figure who opposed encomiendas and suggested using African slaves instead, contributing to the rise of African enslavement.

Mocambos/Quilombos

Settlements formed by runaway slaves in Brazil, serving as refuges that symbolized resistance to bondage.

Zumbi of Palmares

The last great chief of the Palmares confederation who fought against Portuguese invasion and inspired freedom seekers in Brazil.

Lope de Aguirre

A Spanish conquistador nicknamed El Loco, involved in conflicts with indigenous people in South America, expressing his grievances against the crown.

Engenhos

Sugar plantations in Colonial Brazil containing the necessary houses and equipment for processing sugar.