Introduction. Between the 1490s and the 1850s, Latin America, including the Spanish-speaking Caribbean and Brazil, imported the largest number of African slaves to the New World, generating the single-greatest concentration of black populations outside of the African continent.
History of Latin America, history of the region from the pre-Columbian period and including colonization by the Spanish and Portuguese beginning in the 15th century, the 19th-century wars of independence, and developments to the end of the 20th century.
In the first half of the sixteenth century, Spanish colonizers fought frequently with Florida’s native peoples as well as with other Europeans.
José de San Martín — The Knight of the Andes. One of the principal liberators of South America from Spanish rule was Jose de San Martin. He is also known as Argentina’s liberator, and was one of the principal
The Spanish Conquest and Colonization. Location: Rediscover Machu Picchu > The Inca Civilization > The Spanish Conquest and Colonization Francisco Pizarro and His Journeys to South America
The overseas expansion under the Crown of Castile was initiated under the royal authority and first accomplished by the Spanish conquistadors.The Americas were incorporated into the Spanish Empire, with the exception of Brazil, Canada, and several other small countries in South America and The Caribbean.
What was the role of the church in the conquest and colonization of Latin America? Did it vary in different areas and was there a true spiritual conquest?
Mexico – Expansion of Spanish rule: After taking possession of the Aztec empire, the Spaniards quickly subjugated most of the other indigenous tribes in southern Mexico, and by 1525 Spanish rule had been extended as far south as Guatemala and Honduras.
Classism: The Spanish Legacy in Latin America. Posted on 24. Jul, 2012 by Colin in colombia, latin america, peru. A major culture shock for gringos moving to Latin America is classism – “prejudice or discrimination based on social class.”
The Spanish Empire (Spanish: Imperio Español) was one of the largest empires in history. From the late 15th century to the early 19th, Spain controlled a huge overseas territory in the New World and the Philippines, what they called “The Indies.”