1. Made by: Aqsa Zia

2.  Several Spanish settlers and the missionaries were followed by the conquistadors for the new empire.  They buildup colonies, which claimed the land and the people for the king and the church  Afterward, a new culture was emerged by the Spanish which throwback the Europeans, Native Americans and the African traditions.

3.  In between 1500s Spain claimed a vast empire from California to South America.  The king setup some laws for the colonies, to maintain strict rules over the empire.  The king appointed viceroys for each province which were ruling in his name.

4.  Spreading Christianity was as important for the Spanish people as they were gaining lands.  The leaders of many Church helped the Spanish settlers to regulate their activities.  They introduced European culture, their clothes, Spanish language and new crafts as well.

5.  The most valuable source which the spanish were trading to make the empire profitable was gold and silver.  The only raw material which could be export by the colonists was to Spain and the colonists could only buy the Spanish manufactured food.  Afterwards sugar was introduced in the west indies and some of the other countries, which was said to be the most profitable source.

6.  The Spanish gave the conquistadors the rite to demand labor from the Native Americans, from the particular area.  The conquistadors forced the Native Americans to work, and those who resisted were hunted down or killed.  Many Native Americans were suffered from different disease and the cruel treatment by the Spanish decline the population of the Native Americans.

7.  Some of the priest came a step forward and condemned the cruel behavior encomeinda system.  In the reports in Spain, Las Casas explained the horror that the Spanish rule had brought to the Native Americans.  Due to the urged by Las Casas the Span passed some new laws of the indies in 1542.  After that the Natives were forced to become a peon, workers forced to labor for the landlord, in order to pay off the dept.

8.  As there was the shortage of slaves, Las Casas prodded the colonists to bring workers from Africa.  They believed that the Africans had good skills in mining, farming and in metal working.  Later on the Spanish repantant about the advice of Las Casas, and thus the Africans were trade in 1530s.  The Africans were forced to work in field hands, miners and servants in the houses.  While some became skilled artists and artisans.

9.  From the fact that the Spanish were the most dominant people in the America, still there was a change in the traditions.  Settlers learned Native American styles, they ate their food, and started travelling in Indian style canoes.  The Europeans taught their religion to the Native Americans, and also introduced many animals like horse.  In this way the Africans present their culture as well, their cooking methods, differents ways of farming, their drama’s, dances and many other things.

10.  The Tupian Indians,the native Americans who lived in Brazil, were dying because of disease.  Brazil had no wealth from Gold or Silver, unlike the Spain's American Colonies so the early settlers exported Brazil wood, and the Portuguese named the colony after this wood.  They produced valuable dyes, raised cattle, and did plantation agriculture, and like the Spanish, the Native’s were forced to clear the plantations.  A new culture emerged in Brazil, which was the blend of Native Americans, European and the some Africans.

11.  In 1500’s Spain became the most powerful country of the Europe, due to the wealth of Americans, and Portugal was just behind.  The English were jealous, so they started trade between the Spain and Portuguese in an illegal way.  In the Caribbean, the Dutch, English, and French, robbed the treasure ships of America.  Other European explorers explored the coasts of America, in search of gold, treasure, as well passage to the Asia