Horses were brought to the America
Smallpox
Slave trade

Race

Social construction; Way of describing or internalizing human difference.
Several Aspects

  • Religion
  • Education
  • Wealth
  • Personally characteristics
  • Skin color
  • Science - Post Darwin

Spanish Empire

Encomiends system of Labor
Catholicism,

Penislaces (Spanish)
Marisca
Castiza
Alvina
Mestiza
Lobo
Negro

Spanish vs. British Empires
British colonies in North America
Settler colonies - entire families immigrated leading to less “mining” between Europeans native and slaves
Slavery, when introduced, created way clear divisions between raves. These divisions provided the mining that occured in Spanish colonies
Cultureal homogenelly decreased sycretion
Long term impact on political stability. A culturally homogerous population is easier to units for common purpose.