Married Life in Spanish America

Married Life in Spanish America. . By outward appearances, life in the Spanish village was European in nature. However, since Spanish soldiers commonly married Apalachee women, native wives continued some Indian traditions in their homes. Apalachee women perceived marriage to Spaniards as a form of upward mobility for them and their children. , Juana Caterina. Only a few Spanish women lived at San Luis, most of whom probably had Apalachee servants. Juana Caterina was married to the deputy governor and they had ten children. She was a bad-tempered woman who once slapped a leader in the face for not bringing her fish. Her actions were typical of the attitude of many Spaniards toward the Apalachee., (captions) , In the Spanish village, Apalachee wives tended gardens, prepared foods, washed their families' clothes and reared their children., Large amounts of imported jewelry made of glass, precious metals, and stone were found in the Spanish village at San Luis.