Spanish colonization of the Americas

Since 1826, Chile has been recognized as a country independent from Spain’s rule, however, Chile continues to suffer from the effects of colonialism. Currently, Chile as well as most of Latin America is a part of the “Global South” . The Global South consist of underdeveloped countries that rely on the exportation of raw materials for sustainability. Having an economy dependent on the world market is highly susceptible to the success and failure of international markets. For example, during the…

How did transcontinental contact lead to the emergence of a global exchange in the 1500s? Claim: The contact between Afroeurasia and the Americas in the 1500s influenced trade through the exchange of new agricultural products of which changed the diets of individuals as well as the use of peoples for slaves in the Americas due to the many plantations used to cultivate crops for export, both of which increased trade, for the purpose of increasing income and economic growth, benefitting only the…

Immigrants and indigenous native people...respectively.The official language for Costa Rica is Spanish,However there are also many local indigenous languages,such as BriBri.English is the first foreign language and the second most taught language in Costa Rica,followed by French,German,Italian, and Chinese.A creole language called Mekatelyu is also spoken.The culture of Guatemala reflects strong Mayan and Spanish influences and continues to be defined as a contrast between poor Mayan villagers…

brother of pain. Spain’s presence in the Americas was the epitome of this. From 1469 and onwards, Spain voyaged to America in search of gold and converts (Freire). Although one of these reasons sounds noble, both caused many people years of pain and death. As shown by Bartolome de Las Casas’s testimony, the occupation of the Americas by the Spanish and their reasons for being there led to more harm than good for the natives. The reasons that Spain came to the Americas, in reality, were for their…

The English colonies were made up of families that desired freedom of religion and people who were meant to increase profit for England; while the French and Spanish colonies were predominantly made up of males who were in search of God, glory, and gold. It all started with Christopher Columbus coming over to the Americas (though he thought he was in India), in 1492. During this time period many explorers were in search for the quickest route to Asia/ India; Columbus’ solution was to go west,…

Chile was once a colony of Spain. Spanish built extractive institutions in Chile and other regions of Americas to gain themselves wealth by exploited the indigenous people. Firstly, they captured the indigenous leader. Secondly, they made themselves higher state than the leaders and took control of the whole system. They created encomienda, mita, repartimiento, and trajin to extract as more wealth as possible and forced the indigenous people to live in the lowest standard. The indigenous people…

Throughout history, America has been the land of opportunities. This concept of opportunity had a major expansion during the time of the beginning of European colonization through the American Revolution. The opportunities during this time frame include discovering new land, a new way of living, having religious freedom, and new job opportunities. In the beginning, America was only inhabited by Native Americans. Many, as much as ten to fifteen thousand nomads, have been believed to have…

Throughout the history of North America, the stories that have been told are often focused on European conquest and colonization. Unfortunately, this has caused Native American societies' nuanced interactions and resilience to be overshadowed by European conquest and colonization. Historian Ian K. Steele's book "Warpaths: Invasions of North America" offers a fresh perspective on historical events related to the topic. The book makes a compelling case for a reevaluation of these events. Published…

Borderlands 1762-1803 by David Narrett is an interesting take on the Southeastern borderlands from the Seven Years War through the Louisiana Purchase. He attempts to weave a story that includes the competing interests of Spain, France, and England in North America. Narrett considers the Florida Louisiana border as one continuous line: what happens in one state affects the other. The narrative, hence, focuses on the Southeastern border, specifically Florida and Louisiana. The main claim of this…

colonist inflicted their perceived superior value systems with on their purpose of for colonization. Their cultural value system led to the idea that one’s race determined one’s rank in society. This is significant, because now we have this notion of race as a socially created construct. While Europeans countries were all motivated to some degree by the 3 C’s of colonization. They each had their own method of Colonization. France practiced assimilation, Spain had a view of accommodation,…