Questions and Answers
What year did the Spaniards establish a new territorial division in South America?
1717
Which of the following was NOT a characteristic of the colonial economy?
Industry
What was the term used to describe a person of Spanish birth born in American territory?
Criollo
Which of the following territories was NOT part of the virreynato de la nueva granada?
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What was the time period of the Spanish colonial authority in South America?
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In 1564, the Spanish ______________ established a new system with the growth of the world.
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Bogota became the capital of its own ______________ of Nueva Granada in 1717.
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The colonial economy was primarily based on ______________ such as corn and cassava.
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A person of Spanish birth born in American territory was known as a ______________.
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The Spanish colonial authority in South America lasted from 1550 to ______________.
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Study Notes
Spanish Colonization in South America
- In 1564, the Spanish Crown established a new system in response to the growth of the world.
- In 1717, a new territorial division was created, and Bogota became the capital of its own viceroyalty, the Viceroyalty of New Granada.
- The Viceroyalty of New Granada comprised the territories of modern-day Colombia, Panama, Ecuador, and Venezuela.
Colonial Period (1550-1810)
- The authority during this period was the Spanish Crown.
- The economy was primarily based on agriculture, with corn and cassava being key crops.
- A person of Spanish descent born in the American territory was known as a Criollo.
Spanish Colonization in South America
- In 1564, the Spanish Crown established a new system in response to the growth of the world.
- In 1717, a new territorial division was created, and Bogota became the capital of its own viceroyalty, the Viceroyalty of New Granada.
- The Viceroyalty of New Granada comprised the territories of modern-day Colombia, Panama, Ecuador, and Venezuela.
Colonial Period (1550-1810)
- The authority during this period was the Spanish Crown.
- The economy was primarily based on agriculture, with corn and cassava being key crops.
- A person of Spanish descent born in the American territory was known as a Criollo.
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Learn about the establishment of the Viceroyalty of Nueva Granada in 1717, its territories, and the economic activities during the colonial era from 1550 to 1810.
