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Chapter 7 Review
World Studies Chapter 7 People Places and Terms to know
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Iberian Peninsula | Spain and Portugal>settled South American |
| Latin American | The area of South American where the Spanish and Portuguese settled |
| Line of Demarcation | The line dividing South America, founded by Pope Alexander VI |
| Treaty of Tordesilla | the line of demarcation once it was moved in 1494 |
| Creoles | People of pure Spanish or Portuguese descent born in the Americas |
| Mother Country | controlling European country Exported – goods taken outside of the country |
| Imported | goods brought into the country |
| Donatarios | nobles who owned and ruled one of the twelve captaincies |
| Thome de Souza | the first governor/general of Brazil |
| Council of the Indies | established by Spain to oversee the colonies |
| Viceroys | ruled each colony |
| Peninsulares | Spaniards born in Spain who held most government positions |
| Andes Mountains | longest uninterrupted mountain barrier in the world, on the western coast |
| Amazon River | second longest river in the world |
| Pampas | fertile grasslands in the River Plate Regions |
| Bartomome de Las Casas | a Dominican friar who spoke out against Indian slavery and through his efforts the New Laws of 1542 were passed |
| New laws of 1542 | laws which set up a government system in which courts were established to protect the Indians and mestizos from some of the abuses that they suffered. Passed by Bartomome de Las Casas |
| Mestizos | people with Indian and Spanish parents |
| Jesuits | arm of the catholic church, also called the Society of Jesus |
| Haciendas | large country estates where poor people worked for wages |
| Antonio Lisboa | South American artist called “Little Cripple” because he had a disfiguring disease |
| Simon Bolivar | leader in the Spanish colonies’ struggle for independence. Called “Liberator” |
| Jose de San Martin | leader in the Spanish colonies’ struggle for independence |
| Gouchos | Argentinian cowboys |
| Coudillos | military leaders |
| Pedro I | Son of King Joao, shouted “Independence or death!” and tore Portuguese symbol off his military uniform. Crowned emperor of independent Brazil |