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Which religion did spanish and portuguese colonist bring to the Americans?
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∙ 12y ago
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∙ 11y agoThe Spaniards had to convert the "New World" people. Catholicism. They were bound by Vatican decree. The Spaniards were successful in doing so.
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What languages are spoken by most Latin Americans?
By definition, Latin Americans speak Spanish, Portuguese and French. Most speak either Spanish or Portuguese.
What religion is practiced by most Portuguese and Spanish people?
Christanity
How did the Spanish build their empire in the Americans?
The Portuguese and Spanish explorers and conquistadors built their New World empires by suppressing the Native Americans.
What did Spanish colonist do after thousands of Indians died?
Spanish colonists slaved African Americans after American Indians died
In the encomienda system spanish colonist were expected to?
The Spanish used encomienda by demanding labor from native americans living on the land. The colonists enslaved the Native Americans.
Who did the Spanish and Portuguese use as labor on their planatations?
Native Americans and Africans forced into slavery.
What do most south Americans speak?
In South America, the most widely spoken language is Spanish. Portuguese is also widely spoken in Brazil, which is part of South America. Additionally, there are indigenous languages spoken by various Indigenous peoples across the continent.
Which religion do the vast majority of people in Spanish-Portuguese and French-speaking area have?
Roman Catholic
What are the most major ethnic groups in latin America?
white, spanish, Portuguese, African Americans, and indigenous people (native Americans)
Spanish and portuguese colonization made a lasting impression on latin Americans culture except?
Belize
What are the main languages and religions of the people of Middle America?
Language: About half of South America (by surface), and therefore about half of Latin America, is Brazil, where they speak Portuguese. In most of the remainder of Latin America, Spanish is spoken. Religion: The main religion is Christianity. The Catholic Church traditionally had a great influence, but people are gradually changing over to various Protestant churches.
What religion did the spanish priest try to convert native Americans to?
christianity
