Unit 6. Spain, land of trade

The condition is seen as "retribution" for the slaughter and enslavement of the Aztec people, as well as the exploitation of their ressources by Spanish. The curse of:

American silver from _______ and ________ fueled the Spanish war machine:

• Potosí

• Arequipa

• Zacatecas

• Cusco

Spain was able to exploit natives and other workers in Potosí through the:

• Coaco system

• Inca system

• Quipa system

• Mita system

The Spanish XVIth century economy flourished under the lead of the regions of

• Catalonia

• Castile

• Andalusia

• Basque country

The most important Castilian export was:

• Medium quality silk

• High quality silk

• High quality wool

• Cheap wool

Association protecting livestock owners and their animals in the Crown of Castile:

Institution with autonomous jurisdiction capable of settling disputes between merchants:

• Consulate

• Embassy

• Jury

• Lex mercatoria

It guaranteed the monopoly on the production and export of wool as well as the import of Flemish cloth:

• Consulate of Barcelona

• Consulate of Valencia

• Consulate of Burgos

• Consulate of Salamanca

The main Andalusian city, enjoyed a monopoly of colonial trade and housed the Casa de la Contratación

• Cádiz

• Seville

• Córdoba

• Granada

Reasons causing the Spanish decline of XVIIth century:

• Involvement on several military fronts

• Influx of precious metals

• Malthusian dynamics

• Decline of Spanish technological advances