FIRST CONTACTS 28000 BCE 1821 CE
SPANISH COLONIES
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Question
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Missions allowed Spain to claim land in Texas
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Some Native Americans were converted to Christianity
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Diseases spread to Native Americans
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Missions found large deposits of gold in Texas
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Detailed explanation-1: -The population of the Aztecs decreased because of the Spanish. Encomienda, the system of having total control and protection over the natives, was introduced. The remaining Aztecs became slaves to the Spanish. Many died because they were not fit enough to work, resulting in the creation of ‘the slave trade’.
Detailed explanation-2: -They invaded the land of the native americans, treating them in an unfriendly and violent manner when they arrived. The effects of colonization on the native populations in the New World were mistreatment of the natives, harsh labor for them, and new ideas about religion for the spaniards.
Detailed explanation-3: -Which of the following was a NEGATIVE effect of the Spanish missions in Texas? Diseases brought by Spanish missionaries killed many American Indians.
Detailed explanation-4: -Core historical themes Motivations for colonization: Spain’s colonization goals were to extract gold and silver from the Americas, to stimulate the Spanish economy and make Spain a more powerful country. Spain also aimed to convert Native Americans to Christianity.