spanish colonies in the americas. what does this image suggest about how the spanish used native...
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Spanish Colonies in
the Americas
What does this image
suggest about how
the Spanish
used Native
Americans in the
1500s?
Develop an aim for
today’s lesson
based on this
picture.
Aim
How did economic development affect change in the Spanish New World?
PQ1
Who ruled in the Spanish colonies?
Does this picture accurately describe who was in charge in the Spanish colonies? Does anything need to be added?
PQ2
What is the encomienda economic system of the Spanish colonies?
List four characteristics of the encomienda system.
Encomienda System Spain controlled the colonies’
economic activity Colonists could only export to
Spain
Colonists could only buy Spanish manufactured goods
Sugar was introduced into the West Indies and quickly became profitable Cane was refined into sugar,
molasses, and rum
Sugar cane had to be grown on large plantations
Financing the number of workers to farm the sugar cane was very problematic
Encomienda System Spanish monarchs granted
encomiendas to conquistadors The right to demand labor
or tribute from Native Americans
Conquistadors used this system to force Native Americans to work in brutal conditions Disease, starvation, and
cruel treatment caused catastrophic declines in the Native American population
PQ3
Who replaced declining Native American populations in the Spanish new world?
Bartolome de las Casas
Bartolome de las Casas
Bartolome de las Casas (Spanish Catholic Priest) Condemned the encomienda system
Convinced the Spain to forbid Native American enslavement
Native Americans became PEONS, workers forced to a landlord to pay off a debt
Las Casas advocated for bringing Africans to the new world to replace Native American workers Demand for sugar products required workers
Exit Card
How did economic development affect change in the Spanish New World?