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| To own or control all of the trade and business of an area. |
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| People who share similar social, educational and economic characteristics. |
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| People born in Spain or Portugal who held important jobs in colonial governments. They formed the top of the social class in colonial Latin America. |
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| People descended or born from Spanish and Portuguese settlers. Most owned large farms or mines and made up the second level of the social class in colonial Latin America. |
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| Name given to the indians who owned small parts of land on haciendas. They earned little money and were third on the social class of colonial Latin America. |
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| Spanish name for colonies in Latin America. Their were two of them, Viceroyalty of New Spain and the Viceroyalty of New Peru. |
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| Large area of land including more than 5000 indians given to colonist to work for profit. Indians treated very poorly on Encomienda's. |
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| Tract of land given to Catholic Church in colony so they could educate Indians in ways of European life and Catholic religion. |
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| Took place of Economienda. Indians could own land and had slightly improved living conditions. |
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| Used by Portuguese government to control colonies. Portuguese settlers who were given captaincies in return for agreeing to bring in settlers and develop land. |
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| Source of information written or created during the time an event happens. Examples include autobiographies, diaries and letters. |
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| Something that interprets or analyzez primary sources of information. Examples include textbooks, magazines, or encyclopedias. |
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