Spanish and Portuguese Colonies Flashcards
Spain’s territories in South America were….
Separated into 4 provinces; New Spain, Peru, Rio de La Plata, and New Granada
What was created to pass laws for the colony…
The Council of Indies
Viceroy
Representative of a colony who ruled on a king’s behalf
The Rule for Trading
Goods to be shipped out of the Americas and sent to Spain
The Ecomiendas System
Was established to the right for conquistadors to demand labor from Native Americas
What was the effect of the Ecomiendas System
Thousands of Native American slaves died
Bartolomeo de las Casas’ played an important role in the outlawing of enslavement of Native Americans in 1542…
But they were hired peons instead to pay debt that could never be paid off
With the growth of plantations and the ending of the enslavement of natives, slaves from Africa instead were…
Sent over to work as servants, artisans, and plantation workers
Brazil was Portugal’s best-known colony. It was named Brazil because…
The Brazilwood tree, which was used in the Portuguese wood industry for its dyes
Portuguese industries operating out of South America were….
Not as profitable as other European countries
A lot of Portuguese were offered to move in the colonies in South America…
As long as they shared their profits with the Portuguese which is known as profit sharing
Portugal and Spain had become successful to the point that other European countries..
Encouraged profiteering
Profiteering
The act of piracy and smuggling that was legally recognized by European countries
Monies earned by profiteering would then be given to the government…
Which allowed government to gain wealth
