Social Organization of New Spain

What were the two main social institutions established by the Spaniards after the Conquest?

• Hacienda and Peonage

• Repartimiento and Encomienda

• Colonization and Evangelization

• Mestizaje and Criollismo

What was the primary purpose of the repartimiento?

• To create agricultural cooperatives

• To organize indigenous labor for Spaniards

• To convert indigenous people to Christianity

• To establish trade routes

By what year did the indigenous population decrease to approximately 1.5 million?

• 1800

• 1700

• 1500

• 1600

What was the obligation of a Spanish encomendero?

• To trade with other colonies

• To evangelize the natives

• To govern the indigenous population

• To build schools for the indigenous

What happened to the repartimientos despite being condemned by Queen Isabel?

• They were replaced by haciendas

• They were abolished immediately

• They were re-implemented in 1503

• They became voluntary labor systems

What social class was at the top of the colonial hierarchy?

• Peninsulares

• Criollos

• Mestizos

• Indigenous

Which group was primarily responsible for heavy labor in colonial society?

• Mestizos

• Indigenous people

• Criollos

• Black slaves

What was one of the main causes of uprisings against the Crown?

• Inequality of rights

• Foreign invasions

• Desire for wealth

• Religious conflicts

What significant event began in 1810?

• The arrival of African slaves

• The War of Independence

• The Spanish Inquisition

• The establishment of haciendas

Which group had the least rights in colonial society?

• Criollos

• Indigenous

• Mestizos

• Slaves