Latin Rite

Colonial Spanish America was a racially and ethnically stratified hierarchy because of the Casta system. The distinctions were between the ‘races’ and ‘ethnicities’ of Spaniards, Creoles, Blacks, and Native Americans with multiple mixtures of these races creating mestizos, and mulatos among others. This racial and ethnic hierarchy was maintained and perpetuated by the Casta system. The Casta system does not turn one race or ethnicity against another, instead it sub-groups people within a race or…

While the colonization of what is now known as the United States was an exciting new endeavor to the European settlers, it wrecked havoc on the lives of the Native Americans. The new settlers, both knowingly and unknowingly harmed the Natives in numerous ways, which caused terrible consequences. Major problems for the Native Americans caused by the settlers were the spreading of diseases, economic ruin, and unrightful taking of land. When the European settlers arrived in North America,…

everyone else was seen as inferior. During this time, people who resembled an Iberian where most likely accepted and possessed the ability to climb the capitalistic society. Although those who possessed Iberian ancestry accepted the ethnic hierarchy in Latin Colonial America, people who were non-Iberian criticized…

Christopher Columbus should be remembered for his mistreatment of native americans, not for him ‘discovering America’. He helped grow the trans-atlantic slave trade and introduced deadly diseases to the population that eventually killed thousands of native americans. When he captured them as slaves, he made them work on plantations and search for gold in mines. By doing this, he took advantage of the natives. In fact, he would trade small trinkets like compasses and scissors with them for their…

Americans have changed quite a lot throughout the years, it was not always as simple as it is today. Diseases were not easy to cure and they were not rapidly treated as they are today. They gained a lot of assistance to treat these illnesses. However, when America was first introduced to these diseases they were easily spread and they were not so simple to cure. Christopher Columbus discovered America and he brought some Europeans over along with himself, but some diseases were also brought over…

The title “When Worlds Collide” describes the interaction the people from the European countries France, England, and Spain had with the Natives in the Americas. These countries are described as two different worlds because of the vast lifestyle and ecosystem differences between the European countries and the New World. It is described as them colliding because when the European colonists came to the New World, they came in contact with the Natives, who differed from them in numerous ways. In…

four of Advocacy in Conflict, titled ‘The Janus Face of International Activism and Guatemala’s Indigenous Peoples’ written by Roddy Brett. In this chapter, Brett addresses the topic of the development and evolution of indigenous activist movements in Latin America. Specifically discussing how international support has both helped and hindered indigenous actors in Guatemala to claim their rights during the country’s peace process after a brutal civil war that lasted from 1960 to 1996; which had…

How Does Nicolas Mature Over the Course of the Novel? Sandra Benitez’s, The Weight Of All Things, is a novel that is set in El Salvador during the civil war in the 1980’s. In the novel, the reader seems to see how Nicolas’ journey is going and how he is facing them. This is what Nicolas is going through as a nine-year-old. Nicolas struggles to find safety, matures to his mother’s death, and being wise or careful on making decisions. He matures by the death of his mother, and his fearfulness…

The Spanish “Golden Age” began around 1492 with the rise of the Spanish Habsburg dynasty and the unification of Spain under King Ferdinand of Aragon and Queen Isabella of Castile. Together they forced all non-Christians to convert to Christianity or leave the country. Also during this time, King Ferdinand and Queen Isabella gave their support to Christopher Columbus as he set sail in search of new trade routes. Instead of finding new trade routes, Columbus discovered America. This discovery…

Unit I Vocab \Europeans.\system, Pueblo Revolt (1600s)- The Spanish had taken over present day New Mexico and the Natives, in particular Pope, were mad because this angered their spiritual ancestors. They were angry because the Spanish set up churches and imprisoned many of the Natives. Although some were not on board, most Natives kicked out the Spanish and destroyed their churches and killed many priests. The Spanish fled to Mexico to regroup. -This like the Iroquois Confederation was…