Labor, Slavery, and Caste in Spanish America [APUSH Unit 1 Topic 5] 1.5

How did the nature of slavery in Africa change with European involvement?

• It became a permanent and inheritable condition.

• Slaves gained more legal rights.

• It primarily involved prisoners of war.

• It was used as a form of payment for debts.

What was a common justification used by Europeans to rationalize the enslavement of African people?

• The belief that Africans were naturally suited for agricultural labor.

• A misinterpretation of a biblical story, claiming Africans were cursed to be servants.

• The economic necessity of cheap labor for New World plantations.

• The idea that enslavement would lead to their religious conversion.

What was the primary function of the Encomienda system in the Spanish Americas?

• To establish self-governing Native American communities.

• To grant Spanish settlers land and the right to Native American labor.

• To promote fair trade practices between Europeans and Native Americans.

• To create a system of voluntary servitude for Native Americans.

The Spanish caste system established in the Americas was primarily based on what factor?

• Economic wealth and property ownership.

• Religious affiliation and conversion status.

• Racial ancestry and place of birth.

• Educational attainment and social mobility.