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The Native Americans died in record numbers (especially in the Caribbean) within decades of the Spanish arrival, primarily from foreign diseases, but also from overwork. The Spaniards and Portuguese needed a labor force to fill the lower rungs of the social ladder in order for the colonial expedition to be profitable. Since the enslavement of Africans was quite accepted in Spain and Portugal due to the former Islamic rulers having African slaves and participating in the African Slave Trade, it was only natural for the Spaniards and Portuguese to expand this trade and begin to use Africans to replace the dying Natives.
The Africans also had much better resistance to both European and tropical diseases since many of these diseases had become prevalent in Africa and, like Europeans, the populations that could not handle these plagues had already been wiped out. The Native Americans had no prior exposure and the immediate genetic winnowing easily removed over fifty percent of the endemic population.
It is important to note that in places like the Andes, where the Native American population did not die off rapidly, African American slaves were not brought in. This is why Peru and Bolivia have a very small percentage of African descendants today.
What else can I help you with?
Did black Portuguese enslave blacks slaves?
NO. Slavery has been occurring since ancient times. No... Portuguese people had slavery in the 16th century, Egyptian people had slaves live 5000 years before that.
Who are French people related to?
spanish, italian, portuguese and french are latin related
Did Africa enslave other Race of people?
Africans were enslaving each other long before Europeans got into the act, if that's what you're trying to ask. A significant number of slaves transported from Africa to the New World were purchased from other native Africans.
What conclusion can you draw from the fact that Spanish and Portuguese are the most commonly spoken languages in Latin America?
You can draw the conclusion that Spanish and Portuguese people settled in Latin America or at least had a great influence in the area.
Who brought black people to america?
the Trans- Atlantic trade brought Africans to America and the West Indies The all-important word "slave" should appear before "trade". This still would not answer the "who" in the question, to which the answer is the British, French, Dutch, Spanish, Portuguese and any other seafaring European nation with the means to capture Africans and transport them across the Atlantic.
Who were the first people to bring africans to America as slaves?
Portuguese
Do Portuguese people speak Spanish?
No, Portuguese people do not speak Spanish. Portuguese is a distinct language from Spanish, although they are both Romance languages and share some similarities.
What was the main reason the Portuguese and Spanish enslaved Africans in New World colonies?
The main reason the Portuguese and Spanish enslaved Africans in New World colonies was to meet the demand for labor in industries like mining and agriculture. Africans were seen as a ready source of labor due to their physical capability, and the transatlantic slave trade provided a constant supply of enslaved people to support the economic development of the colonies.
Do most Portuguese people speak Spanish?
No, most Portuguese people do not speak Spanish. Portuguese and Spanish are two distinct languages, although they are similar because they both belong to the Romance language family.
Do people in Portugal speak Spanish?
No, people in Portugal speak Portuguese, not Spanish.
The heritage of most of the people in Latin America can be traced back to these three groups?
Most people in Latin America are descended from Spanish or Portuguese colonists. There are also significant numbers descended from indigenous nations and from Africans.
Did black Portuguese enslave blacks slaves?
NO. Slavery has been occurring since ancient times. No... Portuguese people had slavery in the 16th century, Egyptian people had slaves live 5000 years before that.
People who were involved in slavery?
The Portuguese and the Spanish
What percentage is Portuguese to spanish?
Portuguese and Spanish are both Romance languages with similar grammar and vocabulary. They share about 89% lexical similarity, meaning that 89% of the words in Portuguese have a similar counterpart in Spanish.
Why do people in Central America speak Portuguese?
People in Central America do not speak Portuguese; they predominantly speak Spanish. Portuguese is spoken in Brazil, which is in South America. The confusion may arise from the fact that both Portuguese and Spanish are Romance languages and share some similarities.
Will people uderstand your spanish in Lisbon Portugal?
Portuguese is similar to Spanish in many ways (89% similarity) so with enough patience, you could reach understanding. Some people understand written Spanish/Portuguese easier than spoken Spanish/Portuguese. It also depends on what your dialect/accent is!
Most people in Latin America speak either Portuguese or?
Most people in Latin America speak either Spanish or Portuguese. Spanish is the dominant language in most countries, with Portuguese being the official language of Brazil.
