Chapter+3+Section+2+Emil,+Julia+&+Sophie

__ Governing the empire __ -   Viceroys ruled in the name of Spanish king with Council of Indies __ Catholic Church __ -   Catholic Church worked with Viceroys & converted Indians & adopt European values __ Trade __ -   Trade sugar plantations & control all trade from colonies __ Labor __ -   Labor encomiendas = forced the natives to work for them -  Millions of Indians died -  African slave trade __ Spanish empire __ -   Hispanic culture -  Trade -  Bartolom é de Las Casas begged the Spanish king to end the abuse -  They had viceroys -  Had more power in American __ Portuguese empire __ -afro Portuguese - brazilwood - had more power in Africa -Colonies in Brazil - privateers support __ Similarities __ -diseases -conquered America -colonies -Empire in South America -slaves -Europs most wealthy & powerful countries both wanted gold and silver! -built up towns and churchs