The Spanish Colonial Government

The Real y Supremo Consejo de las Indias was _____.

• the Royal and Supreme Council of the Indies.

• the organization that administered to the Philippines and other Spanish colonies.

• assisting the king of Spain in ruling the kingdom's colonies.

• all of the above.

Who directly controlled the Philippines before 1821?

• the king of Spain

• the Governor-General

• the Viceroy of New Spain

• the Gobernadorcillo

What is the Leyes de las Indias? Click on all that applies.

• the Code of Laws

• the governing body over the Philippines and other colonies under Spain

• the king's decrees for the colonies

• the highest judicial court in a colony

TRUE or FALSE: The Patronato Real is a doctrine where the Pope granted the Spanish government the special privilege of stepping in and administering the affairs of the Catholic Church.

• TRUE

• FALSE

TRUE or FALSE: The local government administered the entire archipelago.

• TRUE

• FALSE

The highest judicial court in a colony is called the ___.

• Real Audencia

• Patronato Real

• Guardia Civil

• Corregimiento

Aside from the governor-general, who were the the other members of the Audencia? Click on all that apply.

• three judges

• cuadrilleros

• one prosecutor

• other officials

The _____ referred to the official investigation of a government official who was nearing the end of his term.

• visita

• residencia

• residenciado

• visitador-general

Beginning in 1855, each pueblo in the Philippines had town guards or watchmen who were responsible for the peace and order in their communities. They were called ___.

• visitador-general

• Guardia Civil

• cuadrilleros

• Audencia

This is the elite national police force tasked to police Manila, where the seat of the Spanish government was.

• Guardia Civil

• Cuadrilleros

• Residenciado

• Guardia Civil Veterana