Topic 1.5 - Labor, Slavery, and Caste in the Spanish Colonial System (copy)

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Hernan Cortes

Spanish conquistador who defeated the Aztecs in present day Mexico.

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conquistador

A Spanish conqueror eager for gain personal wealth and fame in the new world.

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Encomienda System

A system whereby Spanish conquerors were given the right to forcibly employ groups of Indians; it was a disguised form of slavery.

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Asiento System

This replaced using Native American labor with using African (slave) labor. It required that a tax be paid to the King of Spain for the African slaves that were imported to the Americas.

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middle passage

The sea journey undertaken by slave ships from West Africa to the new world.

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peninsulares

A person living in New Spain that was born in Spain (Europe).

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criollo

A person living in New Spain that was born in New Spain.

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mestizos

A person of mixed Native American and European ancestry.

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mulatto

A person of mixed African and European ancestry.

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zambo

People of mixed Native American and African descent. Lowest tier of social classes in New Spain.