Indian-white relations: Spanish colonial
At a glance:
- Series: American Indians Ready Reference
- Categories: Diplomacy, International Relations, Foreign Affairs, Economics, Land Acquisition and Expansion, Territory Redistribution, Discovery, Exploration, Geography, Environmental Issues
- Subcategories: Colonialism, Colonies, Settlements, Christianity, Christians, Churches, Race, Ethnicity, Racism, Native Americans, American Indians, Invasions, Raids, Conquests, Sieges, Revolutions, Rebellions, Uprisings, Riots, Epidemics, Diseases, Demographics, Population, Discrimination, Prejudice
- Curriculum: American History 1816-1855, American Indian History, American Early National History (1789-1815)
- Geographical Location: West Indies, California
- Date: 1492-1820's
Article abstract: The Spanish Empire imposed a heavy cost on the Indian peoples of North America from the 1570's until its collapse in the 1820's, in spite of Native Americans’ valiant efforts to deal with its demands peacefully.
The Indians of North America escaped the violence and disruption of the early Spanish conquest only to encounter later imperial thrusts that contained the seeds of conflict. From the arrival of Christopher Columbus in 1492 to Hernán Cortés's victory over the Aztecs in 1521, the Spanish established their control of the Caribbean...
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