Colonial Mexico

Colonial Mexico

• 1521-1810
• 1500-1700
• 1492-1900
• 1776-1865

Isabela I Ferdinand II

• drove out moors
• sent Columbus to New World
• prenuptial agreement
• all of the 3

Juana la loca

• great Queen
• devout nun
• burned for being a witch
• locked in a tower for years

Hapsburg

• At war with Spain for 200 years
• Ruled Spain for 200 years
• Ruled Mexico 1810-1910
• Royal Family that still rules Spain

Bourbon

• fancy alcohol produced in Spain
• current King of Spain
• Royal family ruled Spain until 1930
• Royal family ruled Mexico after 1810

Viceroy

• King in New World

• Head of Church in Mexico

• Represents King in New World

• Appointed by Pope

Archbishop

• Head of Church appointed by King
• Head of Church in Mx appointed by Pope
• Represents King in New World
• King in New World

Gachupines

• Pure Spanish blood born in Spain
• Pure Spanish blood born in Mx
• Pure Spanish blood born in Cuba
• Pure Spanish blood born in P.R.

Creoles

• Pure Spanish blood born in Spain
• Pure Spanish blood born in Mx
• Pure Spanish blood born in Cuba
• pure Spanish blood born in P.R.

Mestizos

• pure native blood
• pure Spanish blood
• pure African blood
• mixed blood