Labor, Slavery, and Caste in the Spanish Colonies 🇪🇸

Today's class was led by a guest teacher.

🎯 Learning Targets

• Explain how the growth of the Spanish Empire in North America shaped the development of social and economic structures over time

⏰ What We Did

• Explored the encomienda system implemented in the Spanish-held territories of the New World
• Analyzed the development of the trans-Atlantic slave trade by the Spanish
• Inspected the hierarchy of the caste system employed by the Spanish in the Americas

⚙️ Resources

• Labor, Slavery, and Caste in the Spanish Colonies Video
• Labor, Slavery, and Caste in the Spanish Colonies Guided Notes

📖 Corresponding Reading

• Chapter 3, The American Yawp

💻 Homework

•  Read and take notes on Chapter 3 in The American Yawp before M 22 Sep 2025