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Colonization of Latin America
European Settlement in South America Settlement Line of Demarcation Treaty of Tordesillas (1494) Conflicts over Settlements
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Colonization of Latin America
Ruling Distant Settlements Attempts at Direct Rule Impractical Management issues Portuguese Rule in the New World Donatarios
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Colonization of Latin America
Ruling Distant Settlements Spanish Authority in the New World Viceroys
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Colonization of Latin America
Developing the Colonies Treatment of the Native Population Many were enslaved Treatment generally poor Limiting the Control of the Roman Church Church gained more loyalty Jesuits
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Colonization of Latin America
Developing the Colonies Bringing African Slaves into Latin America Native population had been decimated Millions of slaves were brought in Developing Natural Resources Exports Land
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Colonization of Latin America
Living in the Colonies Living in the City Wealthy tended to live in the central city Barrios: Neighborhoods of the poor Living in the Country Haciendas: Large country estates Most people did not own land
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Colonization of North America
Patterns of Immigration The French in the Far North Cartier Champlain A New World for the English Jamestown settlement Pilgrims at Plymouth
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Colonization of North America
Religion and Education Religion in North America Pilgrims: Plymouth Puritans: Massachusetts Bay Colony Established churches Roman Catholic throughout French and Spanish colonies
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Colonization of North America
Religion and Education Education in the New World Considered important in English colonies Less important where Roman Catholic church was strong
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Struggle for Independence
North America Ruling the Colonies English colonists often had self-rule French colonists had little say in government Independence in the Colonies American War for Independence Constitution
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Struggle for Independence
Latin America Discontentment in the Spanish Colonies Control exerted by the mother country Limitations on trade
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Struggle for Independence
Latin America Leaders of the Movement for Independence Simón Bolivar José de San Martin Antonio José de Sucre
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Struggle for Independence
Latin America Independence in Brazil Portuguese royalty comes to Brazil Pedro I
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