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The greatest lasting achievement was the spread of the rich Spanish heritage throughout the New World. About 20 Latin American nations in Central America, the Caribbean and South America can be proud of their Spanish language and culture. They introduced horses, sheep and European foods to the New World. Many Indian tribes of the American plains developed a horse culture that made the hunting of buffalo much easier. From sheep the Indians could get wool which greatly benefitted them. Also the invention of looms for weaving. However the greatest evil was the destruction of many native cultures like the Aztec, Maya, and Inca by the brutal conquistadores. The Spanish invaders deliberately destroyed their societies. The made it a crime for the native populations to use their own languages and practice their own religions. The Spanish were only interested in gold and silver and brought it back to enrich Spain. They enslaved the Indians in their quest for gold and silver. They imported slaves from Africa to work the plantations in the Caribbean. The Europeans also spread diseases among the native populations. To try to get back at the Europeans, the Native Americans would knead blood that was tainted with diseases, such as syphilis, into bread that they made.

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