WORLD HISTORY

Detailed explanation-1: -History. Latin America came to fruition in the 1500’s after European “discovery” of the New World. Countries such as Spain, France and Portugal colonized the region. Although most of Latin America was colonized by Spain, the countries of Portugal and France also had major influences on the region.

Detailed explanation-2: -The peoples of this large area shared the experience of conquest and colonization by the Spaniards and Portuguese from the late 15th through the 18th century as well as movements of independence from Spain and Portugal in the early 19th century.

Detailed explanation-3: -Turkeys are native to Latin America. They were introduced into Europe in the 1500s with the European colonization of Central America, and are now raised worldwide. Breeds raised intensively usually have white feathers, while black-feathered birds are kept by family poultry producers.

Detailed explanation-4: -Spain kept control of two colonies in its empire in America: Cuba and Puerto Rico. It also held onto the Philippines and some preserved islands in Oceania, including the Caroline Islands (including the Palau Islands) and the Marianas (including Guam).

Detailed explanation-5: -Like language the European colonists brought their religion to Latin America and taught it to the indigenous people. Roman Catholicism was the leading religion of both Spain and Portugal. Today over 90 percent of Latin Americans say they are Catholic.