Religion
The Spanish first moved into the North American Southwest in the 16th century, with explorers like Francisco Vázquez de Coronado leading expeditions in search of wealth and new territories. They established missions and settlements, significantly impacting the indigenous populations and cultures in the region. The Spanish influence introduced new agricultural practices, livestock, and Christianity, which transformed the landscape and social structures of the area. This period marked the beginning of centuries of Spanish colonization and cultural exchange in what is now the southwestern United States.
The Encomienda system required Spanish colonists to care for the native people.
The American southwest was first explored and settled by the Spanish who brought their Catholic religious customs to the area. The food is probably more of a blend between Spanish and Indian tastes. Indians showed the Spanish what was edible in the New World and everyone put it all together and so the taco was born! Also, The area was once a part of Mexico.
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Spanish-American War, lasted about 6 months, in 1898.
prohibiting marriage betweeen Spanish colonists and Native women.
prohibiting marriage betweeen Spanish colonists and Native women.
Yes in the Southwest and California.
latin american colonists born in spain
The defeat of Mexico in the Mexican War.Before then the southwest was controlled by MexicoThe people who had lived there for centuries had Spanish ancestors and spoke Spanish
Obtain precious metal.
Spanish colonists slaved African Americans after American Indians died
Spanish colonists were from Spain.
The question is confusing, but the Spanish did use slaves in the American southwest mines.
The U.S. saw the Cubans being treated by the spanish the way the british treated the colonists.
The American southwest was first explored and settled by the Spanish who brought their Catholic religious customs to the area. The food is probably more of a blend between Spanish and Indian tastes. Indians showed the Spanish what was edible in the New World and everyone put it all together and so the taco was born! Also, The area was once a part of Mexico.
The Spanish speaking people in what is now the American southwest were white colonists from Spain and later some mixed Spanish and native Mexican people (mestizos). It was a province of New Spain, what is now Mexico. Even today they speak a Spanish that is more like older version of Spanish from the 1600s and called themselves "Spanish". The first settlements were in 1598. Santa Fe dates from 1610.