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15.2
Spanish and Portuguese colonies in the Americas
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Bartolomé de Las Casas | A priest who spoke out against the cruel treatment of the Native Americans and the wrongs of the encomienda system |
| viceroy | Representatives who ruled each province in the king's name |
| encomienda | The right to demand labor or tribute from Native Americans in a particular area |
| peon | Worker forced to labor for a landlord to pay off debt |
| peninsular | Person born in Spain |
| creole | American-born descendants of Spanish settlers |
| mestizo | People of Native American and European descent |
| mulatto | People of African and European descent |
| privateer | Pirate that operated with the approval of European governments. |