Topic 1.5 - Labor, Slavery, and Caste in the Spanish Colonial System
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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 the right to forcibly employ groups of Indians; it was a disguised form of slavery.
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Asiento System
A system which required that a tax be paid to the King of Spain for 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.
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