The King presided in Madrid over an appointed Council of the Indies which drew up policy to be implemented through the regional Viceroys (initially two, later four) in Spanish America. Below them were provincial courts or audiencias with legislative powers. The system's domination by appointees from Spain becane a cause for complaint among Spanish settlers in the New World, contributing to the revolutions of the 1810s.
Cuba and the Dominican Republic
It was often termed a Viceroyalty.
The four social classes in the Spanish colonies were peninsulares, creoles, mestizos, and Indians.
Of all the Africans brought to the New World, sixty percent were brought to Spanish colonies.
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A Viceroy
Cuba and the Dominican Republic
You call a person who is at the top of the social class and was sent by Spain to rule the Spainsh colonies a peninsulares.
The viceroys could easily overtake the colonies.
It was often termed a Viceroyalty.
Many of Spain's colonies revolted against Spanish rule in the early 1800s due to various factors. These included the influence of enlightenment ideas of liberty and equality, resentment towards Spanish economic exploitation, the weakening of Spanish colonial administration, and the impact of the Napoleonic Wars in Europe. Additionally, the successful revolutions in the United States and France served as inspirations for independence movements in the Spanish colonies.
Overseas north -septentrion- territory of Crown of Castile (New Spain and Spanish possession and rule of its remaining colonies in the Americas.
Spanish Morocco and Spanish Sahara were Spanish colonies in Africa.
British rule over the 13 colonies was characterized by a degree of self-governance and economic independence, allowing colonists to establish their own legislative assemblies and engage in trade. In contrast, Spanish and French rule was more centralized and authoritarian, with direct control from the crown and less local autonomy. The Spanish focused on converting Indigenous populations and extracting resources, while the French prioritized fur trade and alliances with Native Americans. This fundamental difference in governance and cultural approach shaped the distinct colonial identities that emerged in North America.
The Spanish colonies supported themselves by raising cattle and crops.
The English and Spanish colonies were established for complete different reasons
institutional impact of spanish rule