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Spain's first New World colony...
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Hispaniola
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How did Spain try to limit the power of the conquistadors?
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By appointing viceroys.
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Largest owner of land in Spain's colonies?
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the Catholic Church
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Define encomendero...
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a Spanish colonist who controlled the lives of groups of Indians....
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What did the Indians get in return for the labor and taxes they supplied to the Spanish?
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religious education
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Define monopoly.....
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complete control over a type of business
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Name three things that endangered Spanish treasure ships...
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buccaneers, privateers, hurricanes
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Which was the legal pirate?
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privateers
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Who gave legal pirates permission to attack the Spanish?
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Governments of jealous countries
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Name 2 western European countries jealous of Spain's wealth...
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Netherlands, France, England
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What is an Armada?
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A Spanish fleet of ships
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Hacienda owners controlled workers through this....
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debt peonage
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What caused an increase in African slaves in the New World?
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development of sugar plantations
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Define peninsulars
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people who came to the colonies from Spain
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The 2 greatest cities in Spain's colonies...
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Lima and Mexico City
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Where in the New World was Portugal's colony?
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Brazil
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Which king decided to divide his colony into captaincies?
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King John III
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Which country tried to introduce Protestant Christianity in Brazil?
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The Netherlands
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Which crop was most important to Brazil's economy?
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sugar
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What was it in Rio de Janeiro that caused it to become the capital?
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a gold rush
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Define fazenda...
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a Brazilian estate
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Which ocean separates Spain from the New World?
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the Atlantic
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Why was it difficult for Spain to control its colonies?
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This is one of your essay questions.
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How did the encomienda system affect Indians?
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This is one of your essay questions.
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