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Hernan Cortes
Spanish conquistador who defeated the Aztecs in present day Mexico.
conquistador
A Spanish conqueror eager for gain personal wealth and fame in the new world.
Encomienda System
A system whereby Spanish conquerors were given the right to forcibly employ groups of Indians; it was a disguised form of slavery.
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.
middle passage
The sea journey undertaken by slave ships from West Africa to the new world.
peninsulares
A person living in New Spain that was born in Spain (Europe).
criollo
A person living in New Spain that was born in New Spain.
mestizos
A person of mixed Native American and European ancestry.
mulatto
A person of mixed African and European ancestry.
zambo
People of mixed Native American and African descent. Lowest tier of social classes in New Spain.