Exam 28: From Conquest to Colonies in Hispanic America

Describe and evaluate the significance of the Catholic Church to Latin American society. To what degree were the missionaries accepted? How were the missions set up? What sorts of "mixing" of religious beliefs and practices took place?

List and describe the Spanish Viceroyalties in America. How were officials selected? Under what conditions did they operate? Explain how the system of government changed over time, and give reasons for that change.

For New Spain, the last of the 17^th century and the first part of the 18^th was a time of

The first monarch to attempt real reform in the Indies colonies was ____________________ ____________________ of Spain.

Viceroys of Spain and Peru were always

Which of these were main features of the colonial system?

The main cash crops exported from the early Spanish colonies were

Describe and discuss the actions of Hernán Cortés with regard to the Aztec society he encountered. Evaluate his actions in two ways: first, as they were viewed by his contemporaries, and second, as they appear to us today.

Cultural and educational matters concerning both Europeans and Indians were handled by

The slave rebellion led by Toussaint L'Ouverture

In a legal sense, both ____________________ and ____________________ were considered Spanish, but the ____________________ considered themselves superior.

After conquering the Aztecs in 1521, Cortés began the construction of ____________________ ____________________ with stone from destroyed pyramids.

At the bottom of the social pyramid in the Spanish colonies were

Nearly all of the early trade to and from Spanish America was channeled through the port of

In the early colonial period, the greatest amount of silver was extracted from ____________________, and the second largest amount came from mines just north of ____________________ ____________________.

Tupac Amaru led an almost-successful rebellion in what place?

Describe the main elements involved in the Columbian Exchange, and evaluate the significance of this interchange.

Haitian slaves gained freedom after a revolt led by ____________________ ____________________, an ex-slave.

Spanish exploration in the Caribbean was dominated by

When rounded up and moved into Spanish towns, local Indians