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The Portuguese brought several diseases to Africa, including smallpox, measles, and influenza. These diseases had devastating effects on local populations, who had little to no immunity against them. The introduction of these illnesses contributed to widespread mortality and significantly impacted social structures and Demographics in various regions of Africa. Additionally, the transatlantic slave trade facilitated the spread of these diseases further, exacerbating their impact.
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Diseases brought to the new world by the spanish and portuguese?
yes they did im possitve
How did the black ancestry of latin America develop?
Through slaves brought in from Western Africa to the Spanish, British, French and Portuguese colonies in the Americas. They were brought in to work on mines and plantations due to the population crash caused by European diseases, such as smallpox, which killed 80-95% of the Native American population.
When where slaves first brought to America?
Slaves from West Africa were initially brought to the Western Hemisphere by the Portuguese. As far as the British Virginia colony was concerned, a Portuguese slave ship brought slaves there in 1619. The slave trade continued and soon the New World had a large population of African slaves.
Where did Brazilian Portuguese come from?
Brazilian Portuguese originated from the Portuguese language brought to Brazil by the Portuguese colonizers in the 16th century. Over time, the language evolved and absorbed influences from indigenous languages, African languages, and other immigrant languages, leading to the distinct Brazilian Portuguese dialect spoken today.
What effect did portuguese trade routes have on west africa?
they intiated the cultivation of west africa, which started the slave trade (transatlantic trade) (triangular trade) between w. africa, usa, and britain. it also brought a lot of religious ideas to them as well as guns for the first time
Where dids the earliest Portuguese explorers sail?
in Africa
What is the present name of portuguese east Africa?
Mozambique. In Portuguese, Moçambique.
Why were slaves from Africa brought to Latin America?
Slaves from Africa were brought to Latin America to work on plantations and in mines, as the demand for labor grew due to the expansion of the Spanish and Portuguese colonies. The transatlantic slave trade provided a cheap and abundant workforce to exploit the resources of the New World.
Why did the Portuguese want to explore Africa and Asia?
The Portuguese wanted to explore Africa and Asia to see what different artifacts they could find.
The first European country to get involved in the slave trade in Africa?
The first country to use African people as slaves were the Portuguese. In 1441, two Captains of Portuguese ships, names unknown, took 12 slaves from Africa and brought them back to Portugal as slaves. Other countries followed such as Britain, Spain, Netherlands and France. .
How do you say Africa in Portuguese?
África.
What was the early portuguese colony in west Africa?
Portuguese Guinea (1474-1974)
