Spanish territory in North America and the Philippines was governed by the viceroy of Spain, the highest appointed Spanish minister, who lived in the Palace of the Viceroy in Mexico City. Spanish territory in South America was under the rule of the viceroyalty of Peru, until the 18th century Bourbon Reforms, which divided the Peruvian viceroyalty into the Viceroyalty of New Granada (modern-day Colombia and Venezuela) and Viceroyalty of Río de la Plata (modern-day Paraguay).
spain divided it's american emprie into two provinces these provinces were named new spain and peru.
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The four viceroyalties of Latinamerica were: New Spain, New Granada, Peru and La Plata
What was colonial socitety like in new spain
new Spain and Peru
Viceroyalties
The government of colonial New York resided in a governor and an elected assembly.
Spain's two most important colonies in the Americas were Mexico and Peru. Those two colonies had the rich mines.
New Spain is significance because it was on of the first colonial regions in North America.
The first type of government in colonial New Jersey was called a Concession type of government.
Spain retrieved gold, silver and copper from the mines in Peru. Spain became the most powerful country in the world, partly from the riches from the new world.
Peru, New Granada, New Spain, La Rio de La Plata