4th Bimester 8th Quizz

What was the highest colonial official in New Spain?

• Governor

• President

• Viceroy

• King

What was the Council of the Indies responsible for?

• Trade regulations

• Military control

• Governing the Spanish colonies

• Tax collection

What was the purpose of the encomienda system?

• To provide fair wages to indigenous people

• To enslave African workers

• To give land and labor to Spanish settlers

• To encourage self-rule

Who held the highest status in colonial Spanish society?

• Criollos

• Mestizos

• Indigenous people

• Peninsulares

What did audiencias do in the Spanish colonies?

• Advised the king on trade policies

• Served as courts

• Collected taxes

• Managed agriculture

The Spanish king ruled through colonial representatives called __.

The repartimiento system replaced the __ system due to its abuses.

The Catholic Church played a major role in converting __ populations.

Cabildos were local governing bodies in __ and __.

The Spanish caste system placed ___ at the bottom.