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How did Spanish Imperialism affect South America?

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Indigenous cultures were largely destroyed, indigenous languages were replaced by Spanish (and by Portugese in Brazil), the continent became largely Catholic, new diseases such as smallpox were introduced, and pretty much all aspects of society changed.

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