The Lasting Impact of Europeans: Religion, Language and Slavery SS6H2 The student will explain the development of Latin America and the Caribbean from European colonies to independent nations. a. Describe the influence of African slavery on the development of the Americas. b. Describe the influence of the Spanish and the Portuguese on the language and religions of Latin America.

Slavery in Latin America Shortage of labor in Americas led to beginning of Atlantic slave trade. Farmers and plantation owners first used Native Americans; European diseases and warfare killed millions of Native Americans. Workers were still needed on sugar, tobacco, and other types of plantations which brought about the Africa slave trade in the Americas.

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Slavery in Latin America Between the 1500s and the 1800s millions of Africans were captured, shipped across the Atlantic Ocean, and sold as slaves in the Americas.

10 to 20 Million Enslaved Brazil million Spanish Empire million Caribbean 3 – 6 million North America.5 – 1 million

Triangular Trade Triangular trade is a historical term indicating trade among three ports or regions, in the shape of a triangle. (Europe, Africa, and the Americas)

Triangular Trade First leg of triangle, ships carrying European goods to Africa to be exchanged for slaves. Second leg, Middle Passage, brought Africans to Americas to be sold. Third leg carried American products to Europe.

Europe Manufactured goods (beads, cloth, guns) Africa slaves The Americas Cotton, sugar, tobacco, molasses, rum Triangular Trade Route

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Spread of Culture As result of slave trade, people of African descent spread throughout Americas, Western Europe Spread called African Diaspora Eventually led to spread of African culture—music, art, religion, food—throughout the Western World Slaves and other ethnic groups blended

Languages of Latin America The term Latin America refers to the origin of the languages Spanish and Portuguese from Ancient Roman Empire. These languages are spoken widely throughout Latin America as a result of European colonization of the region.

Languages of Latin America There are two main languages spoken throughout Latin America Portuguese- Brazil Spanish- in most other countries

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Recall- Why did Europeans Explore? The 3 G’s: God Gold Glory

The Three G’s European explorers had found gold and glory in the Americas. Now it was time to focus on God.

Spread of Christianity After the Spanish conquered the Aztecs and the Incas (and other Native Americans), they tried to convert them to Christianity.

Spread of Christianity Just as the Catholic Church was powerful in Spain… it soon became powerful in Latin America Catholic priests set up churches, schools, hospitals and Spanish missions

Spread of Christianity The purpose of Spanish Missions and the priests was to spread the Christian religion among the local natives.

Spread of Christianity To help accomplish this, each Spanish mission recruited local natives, brought them to live at the mission and taught them Spanish, farming and other skills.

Religion of Latin America Today The lasting impact of the spread of Christianity can still be found throughout Latin America today. 94% of Latin Americans are Roman Catholic.

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