Social Studies 3rd grade 4P

The first years of the Spanish in America were dedicated to:

• Trade and diplomacy with European nations.
• Exploration, conquest, obtain wealth and colonization.

• Establishing a democratic government.
• Focusing on agricultural development.

A consequence of the conquest was:

• A better economical situation for the natives

• Peace for the native territories

• Extermination of native population

• There were no consequences

In Spanish America, there were many Administrative Organizations. Some of them were:

• Provinces
• Viceroyalties, Audiencias, Capitanías Generales

• Colonial Councils
• Governorships

Centralism is a type of administration where decisions are taken by a central authority and applied in all territories. During the colonies, centralism was not effective sometimes because:

• Centralism was effective due to strong communication networks.
• Local leaders always supported central decisions.
• Geographical distances were irrelevant to governance.
• Centralism was not effective due to geographical distances, cultural differences, and local governance.

Jurisdictions in the colonies were:

• The royal audiencia,

  The Viceroyalty,

  The Town Councils,

  The governorship

• Cabildos,

  State of Colombia,

  Authorities,

  Justice Department

• There were no jurisdictions

• Viceroyalty,

  Vicepresidence,

  Royalty,

  Cabildo

Cabildos are:

• International councils in Spanish-speaking countries.

• groups of persons born in America descent from Spanish who were responsible for the interest of the town

• Community service organizations in Latin America.
• National legislative bodies in Spain.

The Royal Audience was:

• A group of persons in charge of advise for the viceroy, representing the monarch in territories.

• A public festival celebrating the monarchy's achievements.
• An informal conversation between the monarch and the royal family.

• A casual meeting of friends to discuss local events.

What is a constitution?

• A constitution is a document that only applies to the military.
• A constitution is the main rule book of principles and laws of a country.

• A constitution is a type of rule book only about rights.

• A constitution is a set of laws for private citizens.

Government has three main divisions:

• Judicial, Local, International
• Executive, Administrative, Regulatory
• Legislative, Municipal, Federal
• Executive, Legislative, Judicial

Legislative is

• The branch of government that makes laws.
• The branch of government that enforces laws.
• The branch of government that interprets laws.
• The branch of government that manages public services.