What Was the "Royal Fifth

question 17

Multiple Choice

What was the "royal fifth"?

• A) a ceremony to worship the king
• B) the name of the royal fleet that crossed the Atlantic
• C) a 20% tax on mining, and the prime source of colonial revenue
• D) the name of the viceroyalty established in the New World by the Spaniards

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Definitions:

Genocide

The intentional extermination of an entire population defined as a “race” or a “people.”

Ethnic Population

Refers to a group of people who share a common cultural background, heritage, language, or religion, distinctively different from other groups.

Extermination

The act of completely destroying or eradicating something or the mass killing of people, typically in the context of genocide or warfare.

Internal Colonialism

A concept explaining how a country's dominant group exploits minority groups for economic gain, mimicking the power dynamics of traditional colonialism.