to Cuba to fight for the Spaniards‚ later became a priest‚ a Dominican friar‚ and Bishop of Chiapas in Guatemala‚ speaking and getting laws passed prohibiting Indian slavery and safeguarding the rights of the Indians. He was originally given an encomienda for his military services to Spain‚ which included Indian slaves. Several years later when he became the first priest ordained in America‚ he renounced all his claims on his Indian serfs. From that time on‚ he dedicated his life to becoming a fierce
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between all of the world’s continents‚ thus beginning the process of contemporary globalization. The politics under the Spanish were the REQUERIMIENTO‚ Acceptance of Spanish sovereignty which was read to the Native Americans in Spanish. and also the ENCOMIENDA Chose certain colonists to receive Native Americans‚ Promised to Christianize them‚ Was “a moral pestilence invented by Satan” according to de Las Casas‚ Marked by military strength. The politics were harsh‚ cut off the heads of people and skinned
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and the Spaniards take the control of lands over the Native Filipinos. Since then‚ agrarian reform became a bred-in-the-bone issue that leads to a numerous insurgents through the country’s history. The Spaniards implemented also a system called Encomienda wherein enormous area of land was given to a conquistador. Thereafter‚ lands were also bestowed to the families of local leader or chieftain and this is known as the principalia. The system focused on increasing the power and wealth of the Spaniards
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in terms of economy‚ religion‚ and disease‚ eventually leading to extreme European influence and power in America. One of the most striking effects of colonization was the amount of pure wealth generated through the colonies. Through the Spanish encomienda system and the Portuguese donatario system‚ European countries were able to exploit the native population in order to generate revenue. Large-scale farming of cash crops such as dye-wood and sugar subjugated Native Americans as well as African slaves
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Because of Las Casas’ efforts‚ the Spanish government established the respatimiento system‚ which replaced the old encomienda system. Although there was resistance by the colonist about the New Laws and abuse of the new system put in place‚ there was progress of the relationship between the Spanish and the Native Americans because of Las Casas. In 1547‚ Bartolome de las
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gold expedition and crossed the Mississippi. > Francisco Pizarro (1532): crushed the Incas and got treasure. > Silver and gold in Spain fed the growth of capitalism‚ transformed the world economy‚ spread commerce‚ and increased manufacturing. > Encomienda: let the government give Indians to colonists so they can “Christianize” them. The Conquest of Mexico > Hernán Cortéz (1519): sailed for Mexico and picked up 2 interpreters of the Aztec language on the way. He learned of gold in Tenochtitlán
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This territory is now considered Spanish America. In this newly founded colony‚ many Native Americans and minerals were exploited. The Encomienda System was a significant legal system used by the Spanish Colonists to force indigenous people into laboring work. The Natives were faced with many harsh and abusive conditions from the mines‚ fields and construction they had to work in. During
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Colonialism from the conquests shaped global trade and aspects of the modern world in many different ways. When Spaniards invaded the lands of the Aztec and Inca‚ they destroyed their whole way of life. After the fall of these empires‚ the conquistadors took over the people and forced them into slavery. Spain and Portugal expanded their power through global trade by using the resources of Latin America. This essay will explain the aspects of colonialism‚ the rise of global trade‚ and its affects
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Spain grew directly out of Spaniards’ assumption that a. Spaniards were superior to Indians 14. Which European power dominated the New World during the 1500s? a. Spain‚ because it had the most colonial possessions 15. Why did Spain introduce encomienda? a. To reward conquistadors with the tribute and labor of the Indians 16. In 1549‚ the Spanish government issued the repartimiento‚ which a. Limited the amount of labor Indians had to perform 17. Which segment of the Spanish population made up
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By the end of the XV century‚ Europeans knew only three continents: Europe‚ Asia‚ and Africa. The existence of a vast continent of America‚ they did not know. The first sailor who attempted to reach India by the West was Christopher Columbus. He was born in Italy‚ near Genoa‚ in the Weaver family. All Columbus life was connected with the sea. In his youth‚ he participated in several voyages and then engaged in drawing maps. In the summer of 1492‚ three small caravels with a team of 90 people set
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