colonial latin america era of conquest (1492-1570) consolidation (1570-1700) era of reform (18 th...
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Colonial Latin AmericaColonial Latin America
Era of Conquest (1492-1570)Era of Conquest (1492-1570)
Consolidation (1570-1700)Consolidation (1570-1700)
Era of Reform (18Era of Reform (18thth century) century)
Era of Conquest Era of Conquest Let’s take a look back at the major Let’s take a look back at the major
world changes between 1492-1570world changes between 1492-1570
www.desotohq.com--Hernando DeSoto society
Spanish AmericaSpanish America
Characterized by 3 things…Characterized by 3 things…
A Social Class system based A Social Class system based on race/occupationon race/occupation
A Powerful Roman Catholic A Powerful Roman Catholic ChurchChurch
Changes in the LandscapeChanges in the Landscape
MulattoesMulattoes
Black and Spaniard Makes MulattoBlack and Spaniard Makes Mulatto, c. , c. 1780. 1780.
Miguel Miguel Cabrera Cabrera [Mexican], [Mexican], From From Spaniard Spaniard and and Mulatto, Mulatto, MoriscaMorisca, , 1763 1763
Native AmericansNative Americans
UnknowUnknown artist n artist [Mexica[Mexican], n], From From Indian Indian and and Mestiza, Mestiza, CoyoteCoyote, , c. 1760-c. 1760-7070
Colonial EconomyColonial Economy
Sugar Sugar plantations/silver plantations/silver minesmines
Large rural Large rural estates estates (haciendas) (haciendas) replace replace encomiendasencomiendas
What’s Ahead…What’s Ahead…
Unfair social system will lead to Unfair social system will lead to revolts in the 18revolts in the 18thth century and 19 century and 19thth century against European rulecentury against European rule
Even though Latin American Even though Latin American countries will gain political countries will gain political independence, they will still be independence, they will still be economically dependent on Europeeconomically dependent on Europe