encomienda. i hate PLATO.
plantations, slaves, and horses
So many Native Americans in Central America survived the encounter with the Spanish because they withdrew to the inland mountains.
Because it caused them to become slaves.
Slavery in America started in 1619. People (People referring to the Spanish) needed people to work on their plantations. Racism was already quite common. They would enslave the Native Americans and make them work on their land. This is were the idea that "People of darker skin are inferior to us" came from. When Native Americans rebelled, ran off, and died due to disease the Spanish turned to Africa. They were relatively immune to the diseases, had no friends or family to help them escape, and could easily be told apart from the Spanish.
The Americans got the idea of using horses for hunting, traveling, etc. after the Spanish invaded America. The Spanish inspired the Americans to use the horses in the ways listed above. America found a quick way to travel, or transport things when horses came into use in America.
encomienda
plantations, slaves, and horses
They were forced to work in gold or silver mines or on plantations.
Plantations.
Over 41 million people in the United States speak Spanish at home, making it the second most spoken language in the country. This number continues to grow due to factors such as immigration and a rising Hispanic population.
They kept plantations to accumulate wealth.
So many Native Americans in Central America survived the encounter with the Spanish because they withdrew to the inland mountains.
Because it caused them to become slaves.
Native americans, Spanish, Metizo, and Central Americans.
Under the encomienda system, conquistadors enslaved Native Americans to work on plantations. Spanish settlers imported African slaves to work as field hands.
Slavery in America started in 1619. People (People referring to the Spanish) needed people to work on their plantations. Racism was already quite common. They would enslave the Native Americans and make them work on their land. This is were the idea that "People of darker skin are inferior to us" came from. When Native Americans rebelled, ran off, and died due to disease the Spanish turned to Africa. They were relatively immune to the diseases, had no friends or family to help them escape, and could easily be told apart from the Spanish.
Under the encomienda system, conquistadors enslaved Native Americans to work on plantations. Spanish settlers imported African slaves to work as field hands.