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Spanish & Portuguese Influence on Latin America

Spanish & Portuguese Influence on Latin America. Unit 6 Notes. Discovery of the Americas. Christopher Columbus was sponsored by Spain. His mission: find a quick and safe route to Asia Columbus never reached Asia; he landed in the Americas in 1492 and claimed the surrounding land for Spain.

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Spanish & Portuguese Influence on Latin America

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  1. Spanish & Portuguese Influenceon Latin America Unit 6 Notes

  2. Discovery of the Americas • Christopher Columbus was sponsored by Spain. • His mission: find a quick and safe route to Asia • Columbus never reached Asia; he landed in the Americas in 1492 and claimed the surrounding land for Spain.

  3. Columbus’ First Landing

  4. Spanish Colonization • Spanish explored, conquered, and settled areas of Florida, Mexico, and parts of Central and South America. • also claimed many islands in the Caribbean • Today, most people in these areas speak Spanish.

  5. Portuguese Colonization • Portugal claimed the land from the Atlantic Ocean across South America to the Andes Mountains. • It covered most of the vast Amazon River region, in what is now present-day Brazil. • Today, most people in this area (Brazil) speak Portuguese.

  6. Cultural Diffusion • The Spanish and Portuguese spread their culture and religion across the region: • developed colonies that were similar to the ones in Europe • conquered the natives and forced them to learn Spanish and Portuguese and convert to Roman Catholicism

  7. Languages in Latin America green-Spanish orange-Portuguese blue-French

  8. Latin America Today • The term “Latin America” started in the 1800s. • It refers to the group of countries that spoke mostly languages based on the ancient Latin language. • Spanish and Portuguese are both derivatives of Latin. • The shared history, culture, & languages have united the region.

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