Spain's Empire

Who were the Peninsulares?

• A social class in colonial Latin America consisting of Spanish Settlers.

• A group of indigenous people in the Philippines.

• A type of architecture found in the Iberian Peninsula.

• A religious sect in medieval Europe.

B. Mestizo - Who were the Mestizo?

• A mixed-race of Spanish Native American.

• A religious group in Europe

• An ancient civilization in Africa

• A political movement in Asia

Encomiendas were a system used during the Spanish colonization of the Americas. What was their primary purpose?

• To protect indigenous peoples from exploitation

• To convert indigenous peoples to Christianity

• To reward Spanish colonists with land and labor from indigenous peoples

• To establish trade routes with indigenous peoples

D. Missionaries - What were the responsibility of the Spanish Missionaries?

• To spread Christianity and convert indigenous people

• To establish trade routes

• To explore new territories

• To build military forts

In analyzing at the diagram below, who were the Creoles?

• A social class in colonial Latin America of Spanish blood born in America

• A type of cuisine

• A language

• A dance form

In analyzing at the diagram below, who were mixed Spanish and Native Americans near the bottom of the colonial class system?

• Mestizos

• Peninsulares

• Creoles

• Mulattoes