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What is the name of the people from Mexico and central America?

Mexican and Central Americans.


Who conquered Central America and the Caribbean and how did they change the lives of the people who lived there?

Spain conquered Central America and the Caribbean, forced them to speak Spanish, and when Spain arrived they dug plantations and haciendas.


What did cortez accomplish in Mexico?

Conquered the Aztecs and founded a colony for the Spanish Crown in 1521.


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Why do most people in Mexico and central America belong to the catholic church today?

Because both regions were conquered and settled by Spanish conquistadors during the 16th century. They imposed several traits such as customs, language and religion to the conquered, Native American peoples found throughout the region.


Who is the Spanish conqueror who claimed much of South America and Mexico for Spain?

They were different people. Hernan Cortes conquered the Aztec empire in Mexico, while Francisco Pizarro conquered the Incans in South America.


What is region that include what is now Mexico and part of central America?

Mesoamerica. It includes central and southern Mexico, Guatemala, El Salvador, Belize, as well as some parts of Honduras, Nicaragua and Costa Rica.


What are the indigenous people of Central America?

Mestizo is the largest ethnic group in Central America (a racial blend of Native and European). Guatemalan is the largest nationality in Central America.


What is the difference between the Central US and the Middle US?

Middle America refers to the central region of the United States.* As an area it implies an economy of mostly agricultural, mining, and heavy industry. * As a people it means 'average' or 'regular' people of traditional values and beliefs.Central America refers to the geographic central area of the continents North and South America. Central America is the narrower land bridge between the two continents, from Mexico in the north to Panama in the south.


Who produced the first chocolate in America?

Native Americans, probably the Olmec people (South Central Mexico).