Summary of EL VIRREINATO DE NUEVA ESPAÑA en minutos

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The Viceroyalty of New Spain was an administrative territory established by the Spanish Empire in North America. It lasted from 1521 to 1821 and was characterized by the establishment of an Audiencia in Mexico City and sharp social divisions between Europeans and Indigenous people. The territory was eventually dissolved due to the French invasion of Spain and other factors such as poor viceroy management and the rise of Napoleon Bonaparte.

• 00:00:00 The Virreinato of New Spain was an administrative territory established by the Spanish Empire in North America, and also encompassed parts of Central America and parts of Asia. It lasted from 1521-1821. One of its key features was the establishment of an Audiencia (court) in Mexico City to handle the empire's legal affairs. The social divisions within the territory were sharply delineated, with Europeans and Indigenous people living in separate social strata. The mestizo (mixed European and Indigenous) population was the most numerous. The political organization of the territory was based on a hierarchical system of royal crown capitanes general (captains general), with the virrey (emperor's representative) at the top.
• 00:05:00 This video discusses the economic characteristics of the Viceroyalty of New Spain, which was an extractive monarchy that exploited natural resources to send to Spain. Additionally, the crown imposed commercial restrictions on its colonies to maintain control and maximize profits. Finally, the viceroys were the most important political authority in the colonies, and their administrative role never became firmly established. This video discusses the French invasion of Spain, which led to the dissolution of the Viceroyalty. Other factors include social disparities, poor viceroy management, and the rise of Napoleon Bonaparte. In 1812, Spain adopted a liberal constitution, which helped the rebels win the war for independence. Napoleon was eventually defeated, and Mexico became an empire.