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Details Title: AP World- 1/21/04 Description: Chapter 19 Terms from Olsen Total Flash Cards: 28 Created: 01/21/2004 14:09:11	To study from this set of flash cards, or to create your own your own study flash cards, register HERE. If you are already a registered user, CLICK HERE.
Cards Term de Las Casas Definition Dominican friar, had been a conquestador, becmae a priest, initiated struggle for justice and supported peaceful conversion of the Native american population of the Spanish colonies; opposed forced labor and advocated Indian rights Term Cortes Definition In 1519 led 600 men down the coast of Mexico, establed base at Veracruz, attacked Aztecs, hired some Indians not happy with ruling, captured Tenochtitlan Term Moctezuma II Definition Last independent Aztec emperor; killed during Cortes' conquest of Tenochtitlan Term Valdivia Definition conquered Araucanian Indians in central Chile, established city of Santiago Term mita Definition Forced labor in Peru; essential aspect of Inca imperial control Term Potosi Definition large silver Mine in Peru; produced 80% of Peruian silver Term Huancavelica Definition Location of mercury mines in south American where Indians were forced to work Term Consulado Definition merchant guild in Seville; associated with Board of Trade (Casa de la Contraction); enjoyed monopoly rights over goods shipped to America Term Tordesillas Definition Treaty between Castile and Portugal that wrote out the influence and right of possession of the two kingdoms by drawing a hypothetical north/south line Term Marquis of Pombar Definition 1755=1776, Portugal's authoritarian prime minister, tried to break England's hold on Portugese economy, expelled Jesuits, enacted fiscal reforms and establed monopoly companies to stimulate colonial economy. Term Tupac Amuru Definition descendent of Inca family, led revolt against 'bad government' Term Casa de Contratacion Definition Spanish Board of Trade, out of Seville, regulated commerce with New World, Term Creoles Definition whites born in New World, ranked just below peninsulares (people from Spain) Term Sociedad de Castas Definition American social system based on racial origins, white=top, black = bottom, mixed = middle Term Audiencia Definition Royal court of appeals established in Spanish colonies of New World, 10 in each viceroyalty Term Letrados Definition university trained lawyers from Spain Term Recopilacion Definition Set of laws for basis of government and colonies, basis of law in the Indies Term War of Spanish Succession Definition between 1702--1703, resulted from the Bourbon family, ended by the Treaty Utrecht, resulted in some recognition of Bourbons, loss of some lands, and grants of commercial rights to French and English. Term de Galvez Definition Minister of the Indies after he spent 6 years there, created Intendancy system Term Comunero Revolt Definition 1781, Royal Army is defeated and viceroy fled from Bogota, rebel army almost took the capital Term de la Cruz Definition 17th century nun, author, poet, musician, social thinker, beautiful, courts listened to her Term Minas Gerais Definition "general minds," in 1695, gold strikes made in the mountainistic area of this region Term Hispanola Definition colony on island of Santo Domingo in Caribbean, founded by Colombus, Spanish base of operations for further discoveries in New World Term Coronado Definition 1540-1542 led expedition in search of 7 mythical cities of gold, penetrated much of SW U.S. Term Capitaincies Definition strips of land along Brazilian coast granted to minor POrtugese nobles for development, enjoyed limited success in developing colony. Term Reforms of Charles III Definition aimed at strengthening state and tis economy, desire for strong centralized government, economic, administrative, and military refors, it was an aim to revive Spain Term Sugar and Slavery Definition Brazil- world's leading sugar producer Term Great Exchange Definition exchanges from Old World to New World, especially bringing animals, disease, and crops in return for gold.