HIST 172 Chapter Notes - Chapter 2: Newfoundland And Labrador, Opchanacanough, Juan Ponce De León
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New diseases destroyed the entire civilizations in americans. Indian population started to decrease, while european population increased (nutrient-rich food supplies) Other european countries came to the new world (match the gains of the spanish), colonization had begun and a collision of cultures commenced. Mexico, caribbean, south america were under spain"s colonization. La florida was founded by juan ponce de leon in 1513. 150,000- 300,000 native americans were decimated by war, slave raids, epidemics. Spain reached in florida at the late 17 th century, and extended its colonization. They used the same system (encomienda) to control florida. Juan de onate led military to new mexico in 1598 and killed the roughly 1,500 inhabitants, including women and children in the pueblo city of acoma (sky city). Santa fe was the 1st permanent european settlement in the southwest. Missions (religious commands) became the engine of colonization of spain. Religious and political rivalries happened in europe and continued in the new world.
