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Latin American Colonies

Explore the economic basis of colonies, class structure, influence of the Catholic Church, and Native American & slave resistance in Colonial Latin America. Learn about the diverse ethnic composition, syncretism, and the impact of conquistadores.

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Latin American Colonies

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  1. Latin American Colonies

  2. European Explorations Glory, God, & Gold

  3. Cycle of Conquest & Colonization Explorers Conquistadores OfficialEuropeanColony! Missionaries PermanentSettlers

  4. Three Types of Colonies • Differences resulting from economic basis • Slave plantation economies – Caribbean, Brazil, some in southern North America • Settler agricultural economies – Northern North America • Ranching/mining economies – former Aztec and Inca lands

  5. The Colonial Class System Peninsulares Creoles Mestizos Mulattos Native Indians Black Slaves

  6. Ethnic Composition in Colonial Latin America (1825) Spanish America Brazil European 18.2% 23.4% Mixed-race 28.3% 17.8% African 11.9% 49.8% Native American 41.7% 9.1%

  7. Destination of Slaves in 1700s British North America 6% (348,000) Spanish America 10% (578,600) Caribbean 53% (3, 233,700) Brazil 31% (1,891,400)

  8. Spanish born = most elite Wealthy colonials = powerful Large, intrusive gov’t bureaucracy = Council of the Indies Influences of Africans, Amerindians, and Europe blended to form new cultures = syncretism! Little female immigration = more fluid social classes! Class/Gov’t Structure

  9. The Influence of the Colonial Catholic Church Our Lady of Guadalupe Guadalajara Cathedral Spanish Mission

  10. Catholic influence = extremely strong Richest institution in Latin Am. Undercurrents of native religions remained

  11. Father Bartolome de Las Casas New Laws --> 1542 Attempted to stop the exploitation of Indians

  12. Potosi silver mine, Bolivia • Encomienda/Mita labor systems used to force extraction • Silver shipped through Spanish Philippines to purchase Asian luxury goods Monarchy tried to stop that practice…why?

  13. Examples of Native American & Slave Resistance • In many areas, Amerindians secretly kept up their own religious practices • Maya areas were persecuted by the Catholic viceroy after a cave of their gods was found • Incas attempted to preserve the mummies of their emperors. These also were destroyed • Armed rebellions - Palmares, a small independent state of escaped-slaves

  14. Standard World currency Silver Peso

  15. Treasuresfrom the Americas!

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