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Diseases brought to the new world by the spanish and portuguese?

yes they did im possitve


How did the black ancestry of latin America develop?

Through slaves brought in from Western Africa to the Spanish, British, French and Portuguese colonies in the Americas. They were brought in to work on mines and plantations due to the population crash caused by European diseases, such as smallpox, which killed 80-95% of the Native American population.


When where slaves first brought to America?

Slaves from West Africa were initially brought to the Western Hemisphere by the Portuguese. As far as the British Virginia colony was concerned, a Portuguese slave ship brought slaves there in 1619. The slave trade continued and soon the New World had a large population of African slaves.


What effect did portuguese trade routes have on west africa?

they intiated the cultivation of west africa, which started the slave trade (transatlantic trade) (triangular trade) between w. africa, usa, and britain. it also brought a lot of religious ideas to them as well as guns for the first time


Where dids the earliest Portuguese explorers sail?

in Africa


Where did Brazilian Portuguese come from?

, Well Brazilian Portuguese is a mixture of Languages from Africa and The Portuguese Language.


What is the present name of portuguese east Africa?

Mozambique. In Portuguese, Moçambique.


Why were slaves from Africa brought to Latin America?

Slaves from Africa were brought to Latin America to work on plantations and in mines, as the demand for labor grew due to the expansion of the Spanish and Portuguese colonies. The transatlantic slave trade provided a cheap and abundant workforce to exploit the resources of the New World.


Why did the Portuguese want to explore Africa and Asia?

The Portuguese wanted to explore Africa and Asia to see what different artifacts they could find.


How do you say Africa in Portuguese?

África.


What was the early portuguese colony in west Africa?

Portuguese Guinea (1474-1974)


What developed as a result of the Portuguese expeditions around Africa?

The Portuguese seaborne empire