What was life like in New Spain?

Life in New Spain was entirely dependent on who you were. There were peninsulares and the criollo children who lived rather well on large tracts of land. However, the vast majority of inhabitants were either African Slaves or overworked Native American tribesmen. read more

NEW SPAIN, VICEROYALTY OF. New Spain refers to Spanish possessions in the New World during the colonial period. At its height New Spain included what are today the southwestern United States, all of Mexico, Central America to the Isthmus of Panama, Florida, much of the West Indies (islands in the Caribbean), as well as the Philippines in the Pacific Ocean. read more