HIST 1007 Chapter : History September 16
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Some say yes and no: many indigenous elements survive. Inhabitants today called latino or hispanic: can be of any race. Native american worlds: aztecs: north america sparsely population, tech and animals not there to farm or hunt, mexico largest population, aztec empire, chinampas, militaristic society, human sacrifice, tecochtitlan. Incas: used colonists, roads, not as much tribute. Incan and mayan empires conquered a few years later. New society: new cities built, african slaves imported, spanish ranches, hacienda, few european women, mestizos (white and native, spanish society diverse and layered. Just want silver: spain inundated with gold and silver, causes inflation, pirates/merchants steal it, mainly pirates, spain heavily involved in wars of religion, defaults on debt, resorts to selling offices in new world, corruption and bloat, devolution. Religion: catholicism is the glue, holds them together (societies, missionaries follow, feed poor indians, bartolome de las casas, protector of the indians .
