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Which was the essential part of the economy of the spanish and portuguese?
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What was an essential part of the economy of the Spanish and the Portuguese colonies?
Essential parts of the economy of the Spanish and Portuguese colonies were land and the labor needed to work the land. Land was needed for agricultural products such as sugar and for the mines for gold and other precious minerals. Labor, essentially slave labor, was needed to work in the fields and the mines. The Spanish used Indian labor but paid them very poorly, believing that it was their duty to convert the Indians and that eternal salvation was a reward great enough to justify any possible mistreatment in this life. The Portuguese had problems using Indian labor so they turned to imported African slaves.
What language is spoken on the Iberian Peninsula?
Iberian Peninsula includes 2 independent countries, Portugal and Spain. In Portugal the language is the Portuguese language, also spoken in 9 other countries including Brazil. This language does not descent from Spanish. Portuguese language derives from the medieval language Galician-Portuguese which in its turn is a descendant of ancient Latin. In Spain they have several languages. When one says Spanish language one is making reference to the Castilian Language, which is the language spoken nationwide and its also spoken in other countries like Mexico. But Spain have 4 big languages: - Castilian aka Spanish - Basque - Catalan - Galician There are some controversy about calling Castilian Language Spanish, since every other languages spoken in Spain are also Spanish. Both Portuguese Language and Spanish Language are part of the Romance Languages Group. Romance language Group is a Group which include Portuguese, Spanish, French, Italian and Romanian and are all derived from Ancient Latin.
What European people colonized eastern South America?
Beginning in 15th century, colonizers from Europe began to move to eastern South America. For the most part, they were Spanish and Portuguese.
What part of India was liberated from the portuguese in 1961?
goa
Did Spanish and Portuguese explorers come to the Americas looking for treasure?
Portugal was limited by the Treaty of Tordesillas (1494) which gave Spain the right to colonize most of the Americas. The exception was Brazil, the easternmost part of South America. Portugal, however, also conducted trade, conquest, and piracy in India by sailing around Africa.
What was an essential part of the economy of the Spanish and the Portuguese colonies?
Essential parts of the economy of the Spanish and Portuguese colonies were land and the labor needed to work the land. Land was needed for agricultural products such as sugar and for the mines for gold and other precious minerals. Labor, essentially slave labor, was needed to work in the fields and the mines. The Spanish used Indian labor but paid them very poorly, believing that it was their duty to convert the Indians and that eternal salvation was a reward great enough to justify any possible mistreatment in this life. The Portuguese had problems using Indian labor so they turned to imported African slaves.
Why did latin America have little influence on the world economy between 1492 and 1845?
Because they were counted as part of the European economy. At the time, Latin America was a colony of the Spanish, French and Portuguese empires.
What do you call the part of the new world where spanish and portuguese are spoken?
The part of the New World where Spanish and Portuguese are spoken is typically referred to as Latin America. This region includes countries in Central and South America where these languages are widely spoken due to the historical influence of Spanish and Portuguese colonization.
What is an alcalde?
An alcade is a governor or commander of a Spanish or Portuguese fortress or prison.
When peter the great took the throne what was the most essential part of the Russian economy?
dildos
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.
How are gallego and Portuguese the same?
At one point, Portuguese and Gallego (Galician) were the same language. That separated only due to political reasons. Now that Galicia is part of Spain, the langauge has been heavily influenced by Spanish. Orthographically, it is much closer to spanish, but phonetically, it still shares alot with Portuguese.
What is France's chief tax during Napoleonic times?
Was a painful but essential part of dealing with the meldown of the economy.
Who colonized Argentina first?
It was colonized by the Spanish for the same reasons as the rest of Latin America except Brazil, which was colonized by the Portuguese.
Why was Brazil a Portuguese colony and not spanish?
Yes, Brazil was part of the Portuguese Empire and not the Spanish Empire. The Treaty of Tordesillas divided the Spanish Empire into the west of the line, and the Portuguese Empire to the east of the line. Unforunately, Portugal didn't get as much as Spain did. Brazil's official and national language is Portuguese. Due to the fact the Spain had much more territory than Portugal, Brazil is the only Portuguese speaking country in South America. Aboult 50% of South Americans speak Spanish. About 40% Portuguese since Brazil is a really big country surrounded by small Spanish speaking countries. The other 10% are French, English and dialects. Guyana and French Guiana are not Spanish speaking, they are French speaking countries.
What European countries controlled the South American countries?
The Spanish, the Portuguese, the Dutch, and the English each had control of a part of south america
What languages had their roots in the latin language?
Languages that have their roots in Latin include French, Italian, Spanish, Portuguese, and Romanian. These languages are part of the Romance language family, which evolved from Vulgar Latin.
