European & African Influence on Latin America

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Conquistadors were known as what?

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Soldier Explorers

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What two countries did the conquistadors come from?

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Spain & Portugal

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What language is spoken in areas conquered by Spain?

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Spanish

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What language is spoken in areas conquered by Portugal?

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Portuguese

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What religion did Spanish & Portuguese conquerors bring to Latin America?

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Roman Catholicism

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Which religion was predominantly spread by the Portuguese in their colonies?

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Roman Catholicism

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What was the primary motivation for the Spanish and Portuguese conquests in the Americas?

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Wealth and Resources

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Which of the following made it easier for the Spanish to colonize indigenous cultures in Latin America? Establishment of Democratic Institutions, Preservation of Indigenous Languages, Introduction of New Technologies, Decline of Indigenous Populations

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Decline of Indigenous Populations

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A policy of one nation controlling and oppressing the indigenous people of a foreign territory or country.

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colonialism

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Which European country primarily settled Brazil?

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Portugal