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Spanish Colonial Administration
A policy born in the Reconquista
The first royal judicial body established in New Spain in 1527 was the audiencia of Mexico City. The audiencia consisted of four judges, who also held executive and legislative powers. The crown, however, was aware of the need to create a post that would carry the weight of royal authority beyond local allegiances. In 1535 control of the bureaucracy was handed over to Antonio de Mendoza, who was named the first viceroy of New Spain (1535-50). His duties were extensive but excluded judicial matters entrusted to the audiencia .
Look at the size of the Spanish Empire!
ADMINISTRATIVE ORGANIZATIONAL CHART
Siglos XVI Y XVII
CORONA
Consejo de indias Casa de Contratación Virreinatos Real Audiencia Corregimientos Cabildos
Siglos XVIII Y XIX
Corona
Consejo de Indias Casa de Contratación Virreinatos Capitanías Generales Gobernaciones Intendencias Real Audiencia Subdelegaciones Cabildos
A notable exception: The 1537 “cédula” from Charles V to the people of Río de la Plata. This is the only instance where “self-determination” is permitted in the colonial history of Latina America.
MAPS and Map study guide
Viceroyalties:
Audiencias: Cities: Bodies of Water:
Peru Nueva Galicia Mexico City Atlantic OceanNew Spain Mexico Porto Bello Pacific OceanNew Granada Guatemala Cartagena Lake TiticacaLa Plata Santo Domingo Havana Cape HornBrazil New Granada Santo Domingo Amazon River
Panama Caracas Strait of MagellanQuito Quito Rio de La PlataLima Santa Fe de
BogotaOrinoco River
Charcas La Paz Rio GrandeChile Potosi Caribbean Sea
Lima Gulf of MexicoSantiago Parana RiverBuenos AiresSao Paulo
Islands: Rio de JaneiroCuba Bahia (Salvador)Haiti CuzcoPuerto Rico Cajamarca
MontevideoRio Grande do SulAsuncion
You will be asked to find the following on a blank map. Page down for maps:
Map ofColonialLatinAmerica1700s
Map of New Spain
Map of SouthAmericaColonialAdministrativeUnits