European Colonialism in South America

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Which countries colonized South America?

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Spain, Portugal, Great Britain, Netherlands, France

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What led to the deaths of a large percentage of the indigenous population in South America?

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Infectious Diseases like smallpox, influenza, measles, and typhus; Systems of forced labor

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What is the biggest religion in South America?

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Roman Catholicism

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What are the predominant languages in South America?

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Spanish and Portuguese

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What foods were transported to South America by colonialism?

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Coffee, sugarcane, bananas, and citrus fruit