Attitude that colony officials had towards the Spanish government.
Viceroy
title given to the principal governors of Spain's american colonies. Employed formula "obedezco pero no cumplo".
Audiencia
highest court of appeal in its district. Was one of most important governmental institutions in Spain.
Alcades Mayores
Assisted the royally appointed judges.
Corregidores
two types. Some presided over Spanish towns and others administered indigenous pueblos.
Cabildos
town council
Encomienda
it assigned a colonist responsibility for indigenous people who were to serve him with tribute and labor. He would in return protect them and support them. This was a way of enslavement.
Mita
repartimiento system in Peru. The able natives would work on silver mines.
Debt Peonage
paying off a debt with physical labor. If debt isnt paid of it will be past on generations. Thus entrapment of the individuals family.
Repartimiento
all adult males indigenous were forced to give a certain amount of time in rotation throughout the year to work for the Spaniards.
Monocultura
the cultivation of a single crop in the region.
Campesinos
field workers
Hacienda
a large estate or plantation
Fleet system
Spain set up a system of transporting goods they acquired in the Americas and transport them to Europe.
Manila Galleon
a sailing vessel that traveled once a year from Mexico to the Philippines.