1.4 Labor, Slavery, and Caste in the Spanish Colonial System

• The repartimiento system required indigenous people to work for the Spanish for a set period of time
• What did Spanish colonists exchange for the labor of indigenous people under the encomienda system?

  Protection and Christianity
• The encomienda system aimed to protect indigenous people from exploitation.

  False
• What labor system in the Spanish Colonial System involved forced labor for Africans and their descendants?

  Slavery
• Order the labor systems in the Spanish Colonial System from least to most severe:

  1️⃣ Encomienda

  2️⃣ Repartimiento

  3️⃣ Slavery
• In the encomienda system, colonists were granted the labor of indigenous people for protection and conversion.
• The encomienda system contributed to the decline of indigenous cultures.


  True
• Who were at the top of the Spanish colonial caste system?

  Peninsulares
• The Spanish colonial system led to significant social inequalities due to its rigid caste system.
• The Spanish Colonial System's caste system placed those of pure Spanish descent at the top.


  True
• Africans and their descendants were treated as property under the system of slavery
• What was one social consequence of the encomienda system?

  Decline of indigenous cultures
• The Spanish colonial system included a rigid caste system based on race and ethnicity.
• What was the primary purpose of the encomienda system?

  Grant indigenous labor
• What labor source was used in the slavery system in the Spanish colonies?

  Africans and descendants
• The Spanish colonial system relied heavily on African slavery as a labor system.
• Order the castes in the Spanish colonial system from highest to lowest:

  1️⃣ Peninsulares

  2️⃣ Criollos

  3️⃣ Mestizos

  4️⃣ Indigenous people

  5️⃣ Africans
• How did the encomienda and repartimiento systems contribute to economic growth in the Spanish colonies?

  Provided cheap labor
• The concentration of wealth in the hands of Spanish landowners created significant economic disparities
• What was the economic impact of labor exploitation in the Spanish colonies?

  Increased Spanish wealth
• What was the repartimiento system?

  Forced labor for set period
• Who were at the top of the Spanish colonial social hierarchy?

  Pure Spanish descent
• The repartimiento system required indigenous people to work for the Spanish for specific tasks like mining.

  True
• What was the primary impact of the encomienda system on indigenous people?

  Loss of traditional way of life
• In the Spanish colonial caste system, the Peninsulares were Spaniards born in Spain
• What was the basis of the Spanish colonial caste system?

  Race and ethnicity
• Mestizos had equal social status and economic opportunities as Peninsulares.

  False
• What were the economic opportunities available to indigenous people in the Spanish colonial system?

  Few opportunities
• The rigid caste system in the Spanish colonies led to social equality and harmony.

  False
• The colonies were primarily viewed as a source of raw materials and wealth for Spain.

  True
• What was the effect of introducing European crops in the Spanish colonies?

  Agricultural transformation
• The colonies were primarily viewed as a source of raw materials
• Spanish colonization suppressed indigenous cultures and languages
• Match the consequence with its social or economic impact:

  Discrimination and Inequality ↔️ Limited economic opportunities

  Social Unrest ↔️ Instability hampered economic activities

  Labor Exploitation ↔️ Increased Spanish wealth
• What was the purpose of the encomienda system in the Spanish Colonial System?

  Grant indigenous labor
• Match the labor system with its definition:

  Encomienda ↔️ Grant of indigenous labor

  Repartimiento ↔️ Forced labor for a period

  Slavery ↔️ Forced labor, bought and sold
• Arrange the social hierarchy of the Spanish Colonial System from top to bottom:

  1️⃣ Pure Spanish descent

  2️⃣ Mixed-race individuals

  3️⃣ Indigenous people

  4️⃣ African people
• Under the encomienda system, Spanish colonists were granted the labor of indigenous people in exchange for their Christianization and protection
• Match the labor system with its definition and labor source:

  Encomienda ↔️ Colonists granted indigenous labor ||| Indigenous people

  Repartimiento ↔️ Forced labor for a set period ||| Indigenous people

  Slavery ↔️ Forced labor, bought and sold ||| Africans and descendants
• The repartimiento system required forced labor for specific periods.


  True