after the Spanish took the Aztecs' riches, the conquistadors did not find much more gold in North America. Instead,they found large amounts OS silver underground.Because New Spain had good soil,many settlers built haciendas (ah see YEN dahs).A hacienda is a large farm or ranch,often with its own village and church
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Yes, they also mined for silver and gold when there was still gold.
Spanish farms were called HACIENDAS
Haciendas were large estates granted to Spanish colonists in Latin America, while encomiendas were the labor systems used on these estates. Encomienda granted Spanish colonists the right to demand tribute and labor from indigenous people living on the land. The laborers on encomiendas often worked on haciendas as well.
Haciendas
The Spanish monarch granted haciendas primarily to Spanish settlers, colonists, and loyal subjects who played significant roles in the colonization of the Americas. These land grants were often given to aristocrats, military leaders, and influential individuals who helped establish Spanish authority and agriculture in the New World. Haciendas became large estates that facilitated the cultivation of crops and the exploitation of labor, primarily from indigenous peoples and enslaved Africans.
The Spanish king or queen granted haciendas to the viceroys they placed in control of various parts of their empire that they had during their span of power in the New World (1521-1898). They also granted haciendas to other nobles of the quasi-feudal system that existed such as grandees, hidalgos, and other small classes that existed within the Spanish feudal system, which was very unique to the French/English one and very similar to the Portuguese one.
The Spaniards built a variety of structures during their colonization efforts, including mission churches, forts, and haciendas. Mission churches, such as those in California and the Southwest, were designed to convert Indigenous peoples to Christianity and often featured distinctive Spanish architectural styles. Forts, like the Castillo de San Marcos in Florida, served to protect colonies from invasions. Haciendas were large estates that functioned as agricultural centers, reflecting the economic aspects of Spanish colonial life.
What did Spaniards keep on ranches?