| A | B |
|---|
| viceroy | colonial governor |
| peninsulares | Spaniards born in Spain |
| Creole | someone of Spanish ancestry born in New Spain |
| mestizo | someone of mixed Spanish and Indian ancestry |
| hacienda | large estates |
| economy | system of producing goods and services |
| encomienda | the right of land owners to demand labor from the Indians on the land |
| mission | religious settlements |
| rancho | cattle ranch |
| plaza | large public square |
| mercantilism | system of international trade based on colonies and a desire for wealth |
| raw materials | natural resources used to make goods |
