HIST 8B Lecture Notes - Lecture 2: Latin Empire
Document Summary
There was no such thing as mexico or brazil as independent countries. Bolivia has no access to the sea up to now. Human activities shape the topography of latin america. Majority of population in latin empire lived in new spain and were indigenous. Most lived in pueblos de indios : gave indigenous people in spain political and relative economic autonomy (rights to land, could elect their own authorities,) Wealthiest societies in western hemisphere: north central mexico today and haiti today. Natives (indigenous people) and people of reason. Natives into 2 camps: barbaric indians and tamed indians. Barbaric indians were called that because they were not subjected to spanish crown, not part of spanish empire. Republic of spanish and republic of indians. Slave societies: all types of legislation and way of life is shaped by slavery (haiti, brazil) Societies w slaves: by 19th century 5% spanish pop was slaves. Sometimes groups came from different places, different people: circumstantial, ephemeral, and fragile.
