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What type of social organizations did the Chichimecas of Mexico and the Pampas of Argentina have?

simple

What does 'senhor de engenho' mean?

lord of a mill

What is the definition of 'state' in political analysis?

a collective name for the institutions of government power

What does 'transculturation' refer to?

<p>the creative interaction between two cultures</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is 'ultramontanism'?

<p>an orientation within the Catholic clergy that stressed loyalty to the pope</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is a viceroyalty?

<p>the largest administrative subdivision of the Spanish and Portuguese empires in America</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the encomienda?

<p>An institution for indigenous people to pay labor and tribute to a Spanish conqueror</p> Signup and view all the answers

Who were the Tupi?

<p>Semi-sedentary forest-dwelling indigenous people of Brazil</p> Signup and view all the answers

Who were the Moors?

<p>Muslims from Northern Africa</p> Signup and view all the answers

Who was Pedro Alvarez Cabral?

<p>Portuguese commander who arrived in Brazil</p> Signup and view all the answers

Who was Francisco Pizarro?

<p>Spanish conquistador in charge of the Peruvian expedition</p> Signup and view all the answers

Who was Sor Juana de la Cruz?

<p>Mexican nun who aspired to study at the University of Mexico</p> Signup and view all the answers

What does 'honor' refer to in Latin America?

<p>A measure of how well men and women played their prescribed social roles</p> Signup and view all the answers

What was the Rebellion of Gonzalo Pizarro?

<p>An early rebellion ignited by the New Laws of Peru limiting encomiendas</p> Signup and view all the answers

What are quilombos?

<p>Refuges of escaped slaves</p> Signup and view all the answers

What are palenques?

<p>Refuges in the Spanish Caribbean</p> Signup and view all the answers

Who was Tupac Amaru II?

<p>Mestizo who claimed royal Inca descent</p> Signup and view all the answers

What does 'gracias al sacar' refer to?

<p>The act where successful people of low caste buy an official exemption to become legally white</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is an engenho?

<p>Portuguese sugar cane mill</p> Signup and view all the answers

Who were the creoles?

<p>Native-born whites who initiated independence from the peninsula</p> Signup and view all the answers

Who was Miguel Hidalgo?

<p>An icon and leader of Mexican independence</p> Signup and view all the answers

Who was Jose Maria Morelos?

<p>Mestizo and leader of Mexican independence</p> Signup and view all the answers

Who were peninsulars?

<p>Citizens born on the Iberian peninsula who moved to Latin America</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is nativism?

<p>A political attitude favoring native-born individuals over those born elsewhere</p> Signup and view all the answers

Who was Pedro I?

<p>Prince of Portugal and native-born Brazilian</p> Signup and view all the answers

Who was Augustin de Iturbide?

<p>Mexican Creole army commander</p> Signup and view all the answers

Who was Vicente Guerrero?

<p>Mestizo who allied with Augustin de Iturbide</p> Signup and view all the answers

Who was Simon Bolivar?

<p>Known as 'the Liberator'</p> Signup and view all the answers

What happened in the Battle of Ayacucho?

<p>Bolivian patriots captured the last Spanish viceroy in America</p> Signup and view all the answers

Who was Jose Antonia Paez?

<p>General in Chief of the Venezuelan army</p> Signup and view all the answers

Who was Juan Manuel de Rosas?

<p>Dominated Argentina from 1829 to 1852</p> Signup and view all the answers

Who was Antonio Lopez de Santa Anna?

<p>Famous Mexican caudillo</p> Signup and view all the answers

What were the regency years?

<p>The period from 1831 to 1840 in Brazil</p> Signup and view all the answers

What was the Caste War of Yucatan?

<p>A Mayan uprising against white and mestizo intruders</p> Signup and view all the answers

Who was Manuela de Rosas?

<p>Also known as 'la Nina'</p> Signup and view all the answers

What does 'el pueblo' refer to?

<p>The common or lower caste people</p> Signup and view all the answers

Who was 'El Supremo'?

<p>Jose Gaspar Rodriguez de Francia</p> Signup and view all the answers

Who was Benito Juarez?

<p>The first person of fully indigenous ancestry to become a governor</p> Signup and view all the answers

What was the Golden Law?

<p>It abolished slavery in Brazil in 1888</p> Signup and view all the answers

What was the Ten Years War?

<p>The war that resulted in Cuba's independence from Spain</p> Signup and view all the answers

What are banana republics?

<p>Countries economically controlled by United Fruit Company</p> Signup and view all the answers

Who was Ruben Dario?

<p>Influential mestizo poet</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is positivism?

<p>A philosophy prescribing authoritarian measures for order and progress</p> Signup and view all the answers

Who was Pablo Neruda?

<p>Chilean poet and politician</p> Signup and view all the answers

What does 'Americanos' refer to?

<p>The nativist term used during wars of independence</p> Signup and view all the answers

Who were the Bandeirantes?

<p>Wandering frontier raiders of colonial Brazil</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is a Cabildo?

<p>The city council in colonial government</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is a caste system?

<p>A social hierarchy based on inherited characteristics</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is a caudillo?

<p>A strong political leader with personal loyalty from followers</p> Signup and view all the answers

What are clients in political terms?

<p>Individuals receiving benefits from a patron in return for loyalty</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the core/fringe concept?

<p>An analytical concept assessing large social systems' geography</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is a Creole?

<p>A person of Spanish descent born in the New World</p> Signup and view all the answers

What does 'decent people' refer to?

<p>Prosperous families of European blood and culture</p> Signup and view all the answers

What was the dirty war?

<p>A campaign of terror waged by the Argentine military against left-wing groups</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is an enclave?

<p>An area sealed off from its surroundings</p> Signup and view all the answers

What was Estado Novo?

<p>The Brazilian regime created by Getulio Vargas from 1937 to 1945</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is a hacienda?

<p>A large property owned by one family of generally Spanish descent</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is hegemony?

<p>A principle of social control where a ruling class dominates ideologically</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is Iberia?

<p>The peninsula that includes Spain and Portugal</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is Indigenismo?

<p>A movement honoring indigenous heritage while promoting assimilation</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is legitimacy in government?

<p>A quality recognized as proper and legal by those whom the government rules</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is liberalism?

<p>A cluster of political ideas emphasizing various liberties</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is Manifest Destiny?

<p>The vision of US territorial growth in the mid-1800s</p> Signup and view all the answers

What does mestizo mean?

<p>Of mixed race, especially indigenous and European</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is a mita?

<p>A labor draft used by the Inca Empire and later by Spanish colonial rulers</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the Munroe Doctrine?

<p>A foreign policy declaring European hands off the Western Hemisphere</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is nationalism?

<p>A political movement promoting strong states and national pride</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is mestizo nationalism?

<p>A definition of Latin American identity based on race mixture</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is nativism?

<p>A political attitude favoring those of native birth over immigrants</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is patronage?

<p>Granting benefits by a wealthy patron in exchange for loyalty</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is a peninsular?

<p>A Spaniard born in the New World during the Independence period</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is a peon?

<p>An agricultural worker living on a large estate</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is populism?

<p>A style of politics aimed at urban working and middle classes</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is Positivism?

<p>A social philosophy influencing neocolonial Latin America</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is postcolonialism?

<p>The lingering effects of colonization on newly independent nations</p> Signup and view all the answers

What does Progress refer to in the 1800s?

<p>Any application of advanced technology or transformation to resemble European models</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is a quilombo?

<p>A settlement of escaped slaves in Brazil</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the royal fifth?

<p>A 20% tax imposed by the Spanish Crown on mining</p> Signup and view all the answers

What does sedentary mean in terms of indigenous life?

<p>Patterns of life with fully sustainable agriculture</p> Signup and view all the answers

What does semisedentary mean?

<p>Patterns of life typical of forest environments with shifting agriculture</p> Signup and view all the answers

What does nonsedentary refer to?

<p>Patterns of life that depend on gathering and hunting for food</p> Signup and view all the answers

Study Notes

Encomienda System

  • An institution where indigenous people were assigned to a Spanish conqueror, expected to pay labor and tribute.
  • In return, the conqueror was responsible for instructing them in Christianity.

Indigenous Peoples of Brazil

  • Tupi: Semi-sedentary forest dwellers organized by tribes and gender roles, without strict social classes.

Influential Historical Figures

  • Pedro Alvarez Cabral: Portuguese commander who discovered Brazil, initially naming it "Island of the True Cross."
  • Francisco Pizarro: Conquistador who defeated the Inca Empire with the help of indigenous allies.
  • Sor Juana de la Cruz: Mexican nun, denied university access; critiqued for pursuing knowledge in science and mathematics.

Social Constructs and Movements

  • Honor in Latin America: Defined by adherence to prescribed roles for men and women, reflecting societal expectations.
  • Rebellion of Gonzalo Pizarro: A revolt against the New Laws of Peru, led to the execution of its leader.
  • Quilombos and Palenques: Sanctuaries for escaped slaves in Brazil and the Spanish Caribbean, respectively.

Major Independence Leaders

  • Tupac Amaru II: Mestizo leader claiming Inca descent, instigated rebellion against the peninsular elite in Peru.
  • Miguel Hidalgo: Mexican independence leader executed after inspiring an uprising against Spanish rule.
  • Jose Maria Morelos: Aimed to abolish slavery and the caste system, executed in 1815.

Political Structures and Class

  • Creoles: Native-born whites who played a prominent role in independence movements.
  • Peninsulars: Spaniards born in the Iberian Peninsula, often held higher social status than Creoles.

Nationalism and Political Movements

  • Nativism: Political ideology prioritizing native-born citizens over immigrants, fostering early nationalism amid independence wars.
  • Pedro I: Declared Brazil an independent constitutional monarchy, symbolizing Brazilian nationalism.
  • Augustin de Iturbide: Declared Mexico a constitutional monarchy, balancing traditional privileges.

Key Military Figures

  • Simon Bolivar: Known as "the Liberator," he unified efforts for independence across several South American countries.
  • Jose Antonia Paez: Venezuelan general who played a significant role in securing independence and later became president.

Social Hierarchies and Conflict

  • Caste System: A legally codified social structure based on race that affected rights and privileges in colonial Latin America.
  • Caudillos: Strong political leaders with personal loyalties; notably dominant during the 19th century, especially in Spanish America.

Economic Systems and Policies

  • Engenho: Portuguese sugar cane mills that defined the economy of colonial Brazil.
  • Royal Fifth: A 20% tax imposed on mining revenues by the Spanish Crown.

Cultural and Social Movements

  • Indigenismo: A movement celebrating indigenous heritage while promoting assimilation into national identity.
  • Transculturation: The merging of European, African, and indigenous cultures, creating unique Latin American identities.

Political Structures and Governance

  • Viceroyalty: Largest administrative division in Spanish/Portuguese America, governed by a viceroy representing the monarchy.
  • Estado Novo: Authoritarian regime in Brazil under Getulio Vargas, emphasizing industrialization and expansion of government.

Historical Context of Wars and Rebellions

  • Ten Years War: A conflict leading to Cuba's independence from Spain.
  • Dirty War: A campaign against left-wing opposition in Argentina during the 1970s.

Key Concepts in Governance and Society

  • Liberalism: Political ideology promoting civil liberties and economic freedoms, influenced by European models.
  • Hegemony: A concept where a ruling class maintains dominance through ideological control rather than force.

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