Discussion Post
Reading: "State, Church and Society," in A History of Latin America. Read pp. 95-121.
1) What were the major features of the colonial political system and the institutions through which it operated?
2) Why was the Spanish crown unable to enforce much colonial legislation?
3) What was the relation between church and state, and how did it affect the reformed clergy, divisions within the church, and the clergy's moral decline?
4) What was the status of colonial women, sexual behavior within the colonial structure, and changing views regarding free choice in marriage decisions?
The response must include a reference list. One-inch margins, double-space, Using Times New Roman 12 pnt font and APA style of writing and citations.