Spanish Viceroyalties in the Americas

Viceroyalties were led by (a)   , people who were considered stand-ins for the king in his territories overseas.

Who created the first viceroyalty, New Spain?

• Bernardino de Sahagún

• Christopher Columbus

• Hernan Cortés

• Francisco Pizarro

What is a 'biombo'?

• A type of building

• A religious book

• A folding screen

• A type of painting

Why was colonial Mexico so cosmopolitan?

• It was central to trade between Asian markets and Spain.

• The King relocated his thrown from Spain to Mexico and ruled from there.

• It was a hub of education and human rights.

What was the capital of the Viceroyalty of Peru?

• Cusco

• Lima

• Mexico City

• Tenochtitlan

Which order of missionaries arrived first in New Spain?

• Augustinians

• Franciscans

• Dominicans

• Jesuits

Missionaries created (a)   , religious instruction books to help teach indigenous people about Bible stories in an effort to convert them.

What was the main goal of the encomienda system?

• To educate and protect Indigenous peoples

• To build new cities

• To create new art

• To explore new lands

In actuality, what was the impact of the encomienda system?

• slavery, death, loss of cultural traditions

• education, improved working conditions, plentiful food

• drought, natural disasters, floods

Why did Felipe Guaman Poma de Ayala write a 1200 page letter to the King of Spain?

• To document the abuses of the indigenous people at the hands of viceroys.

• To ask for permission to sail to and live in Spain instead of New Spain.

• To request more missionaries in New Spain to continue converting people to Christianity.