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What do you call a person who is the top of the social class and was sent by Spain to rule the Spanish colonies?
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Most Latin American colonies were set up by .?
Spain
Which country established the first colonies in the New World?
Spain
What happened as a results of Spain's early exploration of the new world?
Spain was able to establish colonies in large areas of both continents.Spain was able to establish colonies in large areas of both continents.
What did the Spanish explorers bring to America in 1500?
The Horse was reintroduced to North America by the Spanish explorers. Horses had previously existed in North America but were extinct. They also introduced the ferral hogs that are rampant today.
What flag did Hernando Cortes sail under?
Hernando Cortes sailed to the Americas in the 1500s under the Spanish flag. He was vital to Spain's influence in the Americas, and is best known for the defeat of the Aztecs.
Who is the person sent by Spain to rule the Spanish's colonies?
A Viceroy
Who was on top of the social hierach in spanish and portuguese colonies?
In Spanish and Portuguese colonies, the people who were on top of the social hierarchy were the peninsulares - individuals who were born in Spain or Portugal. They held the highest positions in government, the church, and society.
Why did Portugal have colonies Africa but Spain did not?
Spanish Morocco and Spanish Sahara were Spanish colonies in Africa.
Did Spanish colonies have just have men from Spain or did they bring females from Spain also?
The Spanish Colonies had women they were not there at first but once the colonies became permanent The realized they needed women in the colonies.
What best describes the criteria used to determine a person's social class in Spain's American colonies?
The racial history of a person's family
What were the people called who were born is Spain but lived in the Spanish American colonies?
The people who were born in Spain but lived in the Spanish American colonies were called peninsulares. They were considered the highest social class in the colonies and held positions of power and authority.
What were the main assets of Spain's colonies?
The Spanish colonies were known for their gold. It made Spain quite rich.
When was peninsulares?
Peninsulares were Spanish individuals who were born in Spain but lived in the Spanish colonies, primarily during the 16th to 19th centuries.
What was an effect of Spain's regulation of trade in its American colonies?
Spanish colonies could only export their raw materials to Spain or other Spanish colonies, and had to purchase manufactured products only from Spain. This was typical of European colonies under the system of mercantilism.
What are the 5 social classes set up in the Spanish Colonies?
In the Spanish Colonies, the social classes were structured as follows: peninsulares (those born in Spain), creoles (those of Spanish descent born in the colonies), mestizos (mixed-race individuals), Native Americans, and enslaved Africans.
Who got Spain's colonies from the Spanish American War?
The US.
What was one of the first Spanish colonies to rebel against Spain?
One of the first Spanish colonies to rebel against Spain was Mexico, with the Mexican War of Independence beginning in 1810.
