Spanish Settlement
The Spanish hoped to convert the Native Americans to this religious practice
Catholicism
He was the first European explorer to explore the Americas in 1492
Christopher Columbus
This was the first English Settlement in North America, settled in 1607
Jamestown
This caused many Native Americans to die, leading to the Spanish importing African slaves to replace the lost labor
European Disease
Spanish American art was heavily influenced by this religion
Roman Catholicism
The Spanish controlled a massive amount of territory, stretching all the way to the Northern portion of this modern US state
California
This group of people are debatably the first outsider to explore the Americas
The Chinese or The Vikings
This was one of the main purposes of English Settlement
Trade
Colonization
Religious Freedom
Escaping British Monarchy
Indentured Servitude
Unlike slavery in the United States, the Spanish allowed for slaves to do this if they had enough money
Purchase their freedom
This iconic religious image was made popular by Juan Diego in 1531 and represents faith and unity throughout modern day Mexico
The Virgin of Guadalupe
A Spanish conqueror of the Americas
Conquistador
This was the first group of Europeans to settle the Americas
The Spanish
This modern day country is where a majority of modern France colonized
Canada
Bartolomeu De Las Casas spoke out against this practice done by the Spanish to the Native Americans
Enslavement of Natives
This School of painting emerged in the late 16th century. Influenced by both European and indigenous artistic traditions, these paintings depicted religious scenes with a distinct Andean style. The use of vibrant colors and incorporation of local elements made these artworks unique.
Cusco
A system that the Spanish used to govern and tax the Native population
The Encomienda System
This group of Europeans were interested in Fur Trading and established trade relations with Native Americans
The French
These people were essentially slaves but were able to gain their freedom after they completed their contracts, usually lasting a couple years.
Indentured Servants
Meaning "mudbrick" in Spanish, Native Americans lived in these style homes, which was later adopted by the Spanish
Adobe
These are small devotional paintings or sculptures housed in portable altars. They were popular in both New Spain and Peru and often depicted religious figures or scenes.
Retablos
A group of mixed-race peoples who demonstrated some flexibility in the racial hierarchy of Spanish colonies
The Castas
To find gold and other natural resources
To find faster trade routes
Set up Catholic missions
The Castas system proved that the Spanish American social class was ______ and a person could move up social classes.
Fluid or Flexible
This was a highly valued art form in pre-Columbian America which continued to flourish in South America. They were made using the feathers of tropical birds
Featherworks