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The Spanish Conquest changed the lives of the natives forever. For one, the natives no longer had their freedoms, and were now under the control of the Spanish empire. The natives also fought against the Spanish that were trying to convert them to Catholicism. While the natives and Spanish did trade and exchanged pleasantries, the arrival of the Spanish fleet signaled a change that would be felt forever.
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ReneThe Spanish conquests brought European civilization to the tribes of North and South America. This disrupted the existing societies, in many cases leading to exploitation or enslavement. Spain's colonial empire began to crumble in the 1700s, but it was not until the late 18th century that some dominions in the New World escaped their control.
One lasting effect is the ubiquity of the Roman Catholic faith and the Spanish language in Latin America and some islands of the Caribbean.
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Why did Protestantism not gain an early foothold in the Americas because?
Protestantism did gain a foothold in the early Americas. The vast majority of the English settlers in America were protestants. The French and the Spanish were Roman Catholics but they were few.
First spanish king to send slaves to new world?
King Charles II was the first spanish king to send African slaves to the Americas.
Nickname of Roosevelts soldiers?
President Roosevelt was Americas 26th President. During the Spanish American war Mr. Roosevelt's soldiers had the nickname of "Rough Riders."
In order to better control thee leaders of their conquest in the new world the spanish government created what?
In order to better control the leaders of their conquests in the New World, the Spanish government created a feudal system. Members of a tribe were treated as slaves after the leaders were captured and taken hostage by the Spaniards.
Why did the Spanish establish colonies in the Americas long before other European?
The Spanish discovered America, so for a time they were the only ones in Europe that even knew it was there. That, and the fact that everyone else was too busy fighting with each other to worry about what Spain was doing.
