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Why did large numbers of Africans migrate to the Americas?

Large numbers of Africans were forcibly brought to the Americas as slaves during the transatlantic slave trade, beginning in the 16th century. This migration was driven by European colonizers' need for cheap labor to work on plantations and in mines in the Americas.


Who brought the first group of African slaves to the Americas nd Caribbean region?

The first group of African slaves in the Americas and Caribbean region were brought by the Portuguese in the early 16th century. Portugal's initial involvement in the transatlantic slave trade set the foundation for the widespread forced labor system that followed.


Who introduced slavery to the africans?

Slavery existed in Africa before Europeans arrived, with various indigenous societies practicing forms of servitude or slavery. The transatlantic slave trade, which involved the mass forced migration of Africans to the Americas, was initiated and perpetuated by European nations beginning in the 15th century.


Who were the Chibcha?

Chibcha are indigenous people of the eastern cordillera of the Andes of Colombia


Why did the Spanish take the first African slaves to Hispaniola?

The islands were producing far more agriculturally at this time then the mainland, so it make sense that the first African slaves went to Hispaniola. The crops that were being grown during the 16th and 17 century in this area were very labor intensive. Due to disease and all that, that native Taino population on the island was wiped out and it was therefore necessary for the Spanish plantation owners to look elsewhere for cheap labor. The beginning of the slave trade comes about after pretty much the same sequence of events everywhere in the Americas, just at different times. Need for increased labor --> loss of native population from disease --> slave trade

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What language did the Spanish speak when they came to the Americas in the 16th century?

They spoke Early Modern Spanish.


The exploration and exploitation of the Americas in the 16th century was dominated by?

In the 16th century, Spain dominated the exploration and exploitation of the Americas. The Spanish Empire was one of the largest empires in history.


Why Spanish rule impacted the Americas?

They conquered the Native American civilizations and tribes who inhabited the region. In some instances, they were completely slaughtered, such as the Arawak people on the Caribbean; in other cases they were integrated by the means of interracial marriages with the new conquerors, such as in Mexico and Peru. Then, they created many colonies on the region, importing cultural traits such as the religion (Roman Catholicism) or language (Spanish). Since the beginning of the 19th century, most colonies in the Americas revolted and eventually became independent, thus most Latin American nations such as Mexico, Venezuela, Peru or Argentina came to be.


How did Spanish become the language of the Americas?

Spanish language first came to the territory now occupied by the Americas because it was the language of the explorers and settlers who set out from Spain's Caribbean outposts and from New Spain (Mexico) in the early sixteenth century.


Which country introduced turkeys into the UK in the 16th century?

Turkeys were introduced into the UK in the 16th century by Spanish explorers returning from the Americas.


Who initially brought the spanish language to the Americas?

Spanish was initially brought to the Americas by Christopher Columbus and other Spanish explorers during the early 16th century. They established colonial settlements and imposed their language on the indigenous populations through colonization and conquest.


What Spanish explorer searched for wealth and land in the Americas?

vasco nunez de balboa was trying to look for gold in the americas.


Who first brought the Spanish language to America?

The Spanish language was first brought to America by Spanish explorers and conquistadors, such as Christopher Columbus in the late 15th century and Hernan Cortes in the early 16th century. They introduced Spanish to the indigenous populations in the Americas through colonization and conquest.


How do you use the word conquistadors in a sentence?

The conquistadors were Spanish soldiers who conquered parts of the Americas in the 16th century.


When did the europeans start colonies in the Americas?

The Spanish started colonies in the Caribbean, Mexico and Central/South America in the early sixteenth century.


What is the founding date for Mexican Hat?

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Why did large numbers of Africans migrate to the Americas?

Large numbers of Africans were forcibly brought to the Americas as slaves during the transatlantic slave trade, beginning in the 16th century. This migration was driven by European colonizers' need for cheap labor to work on plantations and in mines in the Americas.