HIST 150 Lecture Notes - Lecture 1: Pedro De Peralta, Pueblo Revolt, Acoma Pueblo

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Ferdinand and isabella referred to as los reyes catolicos. Spain builds wealthy empire in america and it was dictated from throne in spain, but things are actually looser in colonies. Spanish create a caste system- top of social sys is espanoles, group of increasingly mixed race ancestry (largest group), native ppl and africans. Encomienda system- someone (spaniard) distinguishes themselves somehow like in battle or ef cient gov"t clerk and capture notice of higher ppl, crown gives right to use indian labor for estate. In exchange for encomienda the labor ppl must be forced to convert to catholicism\ Aztecs rst come as mercenaries, ultimately overthrow other native groups and set up empire. Moctezuma ii is emperor in 1502 and absolute ruler with prosperity until spanish arrival. Aztecs thought they were living on borrowed time so they sacri ced ppl. Aztec pochteca is merchant class with nobles at top.

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