5. Transoceanic Interconnections

Changes To Social Hierarchies Linked To The Spread Of Empires — Quiz

Test your understanding of changes to social hierarchies linked to the spread of empires with 5 practice questions.

Practice Questions

Question 1

Which social group was created in many Spanish American colonies to describe people born in the Americas to Spanish parents?

Question 2

What did the $encomienda$ system mainly do in Spanish colonies?

Question 3

Which term best describes people of mixed Indigenous and European ancestry in Spanish America?

Question 4

In many Spanish colonies, who usually held the highest political power?

Question 5

How did the spread of empires in the Americas most directly affect social hierarchy?