Definition, Meaning & Synonyms
assiento
noun
as-ee-en-toh
Definition
A historical contract system for the supply of slaves in the Spanish colonies.
Examples
- The assiento provided the Spanish colonies with a steady supply of laborers from Africa.
- Many European nations were involved in the assiento, highlighting the international nature of the slave trade.
- The Treaty of Utrecht established the British right to the assiento in the early 18th century.
Meaning
Assiento refers to an agreement specifically involving the trade of enslaved people, which was crucial to the economy in Spanish America during the colonial period.
Synonyms
- contract
- agreement
- treaty
