The impact of trade (Edexcel GCSE History): Quizzes
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During which period did Spain's trade monopoly transform the Spanish economy and society?
During which period did Spain's trade monopoly transform the Spanish economy and society?
c1528-c1555
What status did Seville achieve through Spain's American trade?
What status did Seville achieve through Spain's American trade?
Europe's wealthiest trading city
What was the Casa de Contratación?
What was the Casa de Contratación?
House of Trade controlling all goods
Which commodity truly made Seville's merchants extraordinarily wealthy?
Which commodity truly made Seville's merchants extraordinarily wealthy?
Precious silver
By what year had Seville established itself as Spain's primary trade link to the Americas?
By what year had Seville established itself as Spain's primary trade link to the Americas?
1555
What defensive advantage did Seville's location provide?
What defensive advantage did Seville's location provide?
Harder for enemies to attack directly
What was the Consulado de Mercaderes?
What was the Consulado de Mercaderes?
Powerful merchants' guild
What did the encomienda system manage?
What did the encomienda system manage?
Cotton/tobacco trade & silver mines
What caused the catastrophic decline of the Indigenous population?
What caused the catastrophic decline of the Indigenous population?
Diseases, overwork & mass killings
When did labour shortages become critical in Spanish American colonies?
When did labour shortages become critical in Spanish American colonies?
Mid-1550s
What did Bartolomé de las Casas initially suggest in the 1520s?
What did Bartolomé de las Casas initially suggest in the 1520s?
Replace Indigenous with enslaved Africans
What were asientos?
What were asientos?
Licences to supply enslaved people