Spanish Colonial Society: Casta System
Students will study the social hierarchy of the casta system, the encomienda system, and the role of the Catholic Church in Spanish America.
Key Questions
- Analyze how the casta system rigidly organized colonial society in Spanish America.
- Explain the purpose and consequences of the encomienda system for indigenous populations.
- Evaluate the various ways indigenous people resisted or adapted to Spanish colonial rule and cultural imposition.
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