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In the first few decades of the Spanish presence in the Caribbean, large numbers of Native Americans were enslaved and forced to work on Spanish projects. Columbus himself was infamous for the brutal way that he treated the Taíno people, the natives of Hispaniola island, forcing them into slave labor in the recently excavated mines. The work was so callous and so brutal that significant percentages of the Hispaniola Taíno population died from overwork and fellow Spaniards reported him to Queen Isabella, who was in turn so enraged at the conduct that she demanded that he return to Spain. (Remember that this is the same "humanitarian" Queen Isabella who is responsible for the Spanish Inquisition.)
The Native Americans in the Caribbean died in record numbers within decades of the Spanish arrival, primarily from foreign diseases, but also from overwork. The Spaniards 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 due to the former Islamic rulers having African slaves and participating in the African Slave Trade, it was only natural for the Spaniards to expand this trade and begin to use Africans to replace the dying Natives.
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How did the Spanish protect settlers claims in the borderlands of new Spain?
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Where did the settlers of Georgia come from?
The settlers of Georgia came from Spanish colonies near Florida. And the settlers of the Spanish colonies came from Spain... obiviously! :)
How were the french settlers different from the settlers of new Spain?
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How did Spanish protect settlers and claims in the borderlands of New Spain?
The Spanish military provided the protection.
Where were the settlers of New York from?
Spain
What ruler granted encomienda to the Spanish settlers in the Americas?
King Ferdinand of Spain granted encomienda to the Spanish settlers in the Americas.
How did Spain plan to populate the region with Spanish settlers?
sailing and travel
Did Plains Indians tame horses before the Spanish invaded?
No, because there were no horses before the Spanish settlers brought them from Spain.
Where were the first settlers of New York from?
Spain
Why did the Spanish create the borderlands north of new Spain?
The Spanish began to explore America looking for land, gold, and other riches. They settled in America to establish colonies for Spain and to search for riches.
