Examining the effects of 16th century European colonization on the populations of Latin America.
This paper discusses how the native people of Latin American countries were mistreated and abused by the Spanish and Portuguese conquerors in the 16th century. It looks at how they were treated on social and religious levels and the effect that this treatment had on their own cultures.
“During the 16th century, Spain and Portugal were known to be the most powerful nations because of their colonial activities. The Europeans during that time were referred to as “conquistadors” and most of the nations that their colonize or conquer includes New World countries like the Americas and Latin America, as well as countries in the Asian region. One of the most affected nations when European began conquering various nations was the country in Latin America. In the 16th century, Latin America was colonized by the Europeans, almost at the same time the Americas was conquered by the conquistadors.”