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…spanish administrators established two main centers of authority in the americas—mexico
(which they called new spain) and peru (known as new castile)—each governed by a viceroy
who was responsible to the king in spain. in mexico they built a new capital, mexico city, on top
of tenochtitlán. in peru they originally hoped to rule from the inca capital of cuzco, but they
considered the high altitude unpleasant and also found the andean city too inaccessible for their
purposes. in 1535 they founded [the city of] lima and transferred the government to the coast
where it was accessible to spanish shipping.…
source: bentley and ziegler, traditions & encounters: a global perspective on the past,
3rd edition, mcgraw-hill (adapted)
according to bentley and ziegler, what was one way the spanish changed the americas?

using the map image above, answer a, b, and c. a. briefly explain the historical context of this map image.b. briefly explain one economic or social development in the period 1607–1754 that could be used to explain what the cartographer (mapmaker) shows in the map image. c. briefly explain one social development in the period 1607–1754 that could be used to explain the distinctions shown in the map image.your responses: a.during this time period the colonies had recently been formed by the british. the colonies were grouped into three sections based on common beliefs, lively hood, and how they interacted. the new england colonies had passed the mayflower compact and they focused on trade, shipbuilding, and fishing. the middle colonies had purchased land from the native americans and dealt mostly with the export of wheat, banking, and shipping.

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