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Since 1492, when Christopher Columbus discovered some islands in the Caribbean. and started the process of European colonization of the Americas.
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Why do Mexicans come to Latin America?
They ARE in Latin America. Latin America is the region composed of all the countries in the Americas which speak Latin-derived languages,namely Spanish, French and Portuguese.
Why did the church come to Latin America?
Christianity and the church was brought over to South America by the Spanish Conquistadors.
How did the first Africans come to Latin America?
As slaves for the Spanish and Portuguese colonies in the Americas.
Where did most new US immigrants come from in the 2000s?
Latin America
When did this Spanish group first come to Latin America?
The Spanish came to Latin America as conquistador's seeking gold, glory and god. They came with Hernan Cortez during the rulling of the Aztec Empire (Mexico City now) in the early 1400's
How did the region become known as Latin America?
As a result of European colonization, the predominant languages of Latin America are Spanish and Portugese. Both of those languages are largely derived from Latin since they come from countries that were formerly part of the Roman Empire.
Where does Spanish come from?
Spanish is derived from or "originates from" the Latin language Answer 2: Spanish comes from Spain
Did Spanish language comes from Greek?
No, Spanish roots are primarily Latin, and Latin come from Greek.
What orign did the spanish word verdad come from?
From Latin "veritas, veritatem"veritatem (Latin)vertateverdad (Spanish)
How did the Spanish language come about?
From Latin. Spain was part of the Roman empire. Spanish is very close to Latin.
Does the name Latin America come from people who speak Latin?
No. The Romans spoke Latin which is the basis for all Romance Languages (Spanish, Portuguese, French, Italian and Romanian). The Spaniards conquered southwestern North America, Central America, and South America (except Brazil which was Portuguese). All these conquered lands spoke one of two languages based on Latin so it was natural to identify the area as "Latin America".
Why does many Spanish words come from Latin?
Latin! The language of the ancient Romans. The same is true of French, Portuguese, Italian, Catalan and Romanian. Also English to a great extent, although there are also Germanic and Scandinavian influences in English. (Just as there are Arabic influences in Spanish)
