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Why did the Spanish begin importing slaves from Africa to work in the Americas beginning in the 16th century?
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Africans were immune to European diseases and had experience with European farming techniques.
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Who brought the first group of African slaves to the Americas nd Caribbean region?
the first African slaves in the New World were brought to Hispaniola in the early 16th century by their Spanish masters...Hope this helps :)
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
Do 21st century people live in cave?
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Who was nahapan?
Nahapan' was a first century AD Indian king.
What was the population of the 13 colonies in the 17th century?
Moderate
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.
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.
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.
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?
There is no exact date, but it is considered to be an adaptation of Spanish hats on its overseas colonies in the Americas around the 16th century.
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Spanish was the leading colonial power in the Americas in the sixteenth century. England did not have any presence in what is now the United States until the early seventeenth century.
Which country did John McCain's family come from?
The McCain family has been in the Americas since the beginning of the 19th century, but they are of Scotch-Irish descent.Basically, he's white... >=]
Which development was influenced by the enlightenment?
18th century political revolutions in Europe and the Americas
Which development caused a sharp decline in population levels in the Americas beginning in the 15th century?
Diseases introduced by the Columbian Exchange
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The Spanish conquistadors who followed Columbus to the Americas in the early sixteenth century were primarily driven by?
a thirst for battle and riches as well as land in the conquered territory and titles of nobility
