Effects of colonization on Latin America?

Question

Effects of colonization on Latin America?

Answer 1

Some effects of colonization in Latin America include:

(1) Rapid spread of Christianity in the region; this replaced traditional religions

(2) Introduction of European languages (mainly Spanish, Portuguese, English, Dutch and French)

(3) Eradication of millions of natives as a result of diseases introduced by Europeans

(4) Creation of class societies were a small minority controlled the vast majority of a colony's (or nation's) resources

(5) Division of many tribes as a result of European-created borders.

(6) Mass mining of minerals that were exported to Europe prior to independence left many new nations in the region poor

Answer 2

1- Death (by Contaminated Europeans).

2- Enslavement

3- Abolishment of Indigenous people (as well as their traditions and languages).