The Spanish Empire, c1528-c1555 (Edexcel GCSE History): Flashcards
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Officials governing Spanish Americas for the king
Officials governing Spanish Americas for the king
Viceroys
Body that appointed viceroys
Body that appointed viceroys
Council of the Indies
Two cities where viceroys were stationed
Two cities where viceroys were stationed
Mexico City and Lima
Time for responses from Spain to reach Americas
Time for responses from Spain to reach Americas
Up to 8 months
Local town councils in Spanish Americas
Local town councils in Spanish Americas
Cabildos
Special courts with independent judges
Special courts with independent judges
Audiencias
Labor system organizing Indigenous workers under Spanish
Labor system organizing Indigenous workers under Spanish
Encomienda system
Spanish colonists with grants of land & Indigenous labor
Spanish colonists with grants of land & Indigenous labor
Encomenderos
1515 title given to Las Casas
1515 title given to Las Casas
Protector of the Indians
Year Las Casas arrived in Americas & got encomienda
Year Las Casas arrived in Americas & got encomienda
1512
Las Casas's famous work documenting atrocities
Las Casas's famous work documenting atrocities
A Short Account of the Destruction of the Indies
Year the New Laws were signed
Year the New Laws were signed
1542
King who signed the New Laws in 1542
King who signed the New Laws in 1542
Charles I
New Laws provision about enslaving Indigenous peoples
New Laws provision about enslaving Indigenous peoples
Made it completely illegal
Year of major revolt in Peru against New Laws
Year of major revolt in Peru against New Laws
1544