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The 62 pages that link to New Spain, each with the reason it gives.

• Spanish colonization of the AmericasBroader topic: It shows how the Crown administered a vast northern American domain.

• Hernán CortésBroader topic: Cortés became its first governor and captain general after the conquest.

• Moctezuma IIBroader topic: It replaced Mexica sovereignty after the conquest that began during Moctezuma’s rule.

• Council of the IndiesBroader topic: The Council supervised this major American jurisdiction through royal officials.

• New WorldBroader topic: Its name shows how European powers framed American territories through their own imperial geography.

• MexicanidadBroader topic: Its colonial society formed the immediate political and cultural predecessor to independent Mexico.

• New Laws of 1542Broader topic: The laws’ restrictions on encomiendas provoked a major revolt among settlers in this viceroyalty.

• History of MexicoBroader topic: Its institutions governed the territory during the colonial era.

• Hispanic AmericaBroader topic: It governed much of northern Hispanic America before independence.

• History of Latin AmericaBroader topic: It illustrates how Spain governed its largest American possessions.

• ZamboBroader topic: Casta records and paintings from New Spain document use of the term.