UNIT 5 THE LATE MIDDLE AGES IBERIAN PENINSULA

..... was the basis of the economy

• livestock farming

• agriculture

• trading

Castilla exported

• cereal and spices

• wool, iron and oil

• oil and manufactureds products

The mestas were

• associations of traders of Aragon created to defend their rights

• associations of maritime consulates

• associations of sheep farmers in Castilla

Who established the Honourable Council of Mesta?

• King Ramiro I

• King Alfonso X

• King Sancho III

The Honourable Council of Mesta was

• a society composed by all the sheep raisers in Andalucia

• a society composed by all the sheep raisers in Valencia

• a society composed by all the sheep raisers in Castilla

What were the cañadas reales?

• The trails which cowboys travelled along.

• The trails which horses travelled along.

• The trails which sheep travelled along.

Why were maritime consulates opened? Where?

• They were opened throughout the Mediterranean to protect the interests of the traders.

• They were opened throughout Europe to protect the interests of the sheep raisers.

• They were opened throughout Asia to protect the interests of the traders.

They involved granting latifundia to the nobles and military orders who had participated in the Reconquista

• Municipal Charters

• Maritime consulates

• Distributions

They were fueros which intended to attract settlers to a region or city.

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Castilla was repopulated by

• Catalans, Asturians and Basques

• Andalusians, Leonese and Basques

• Castilians, Leonese and Basques