The impact of the Spanish on the Americas

The Spanish had a huge impact of the Americas which includes family and society, loss of history, religion and culture, racism and new cultures, harsh treatment and a drastic decline is indigenous population.

family and society

They disrupted the communities

destroyed their settlements
they broke down the family structure


loss of history religion and culture
monument/books/cities destroyed
they denied their religion and enforced Christianity
European values , culture ,beliefs imposed on Indian people


racism and new cultures
classification of race introduced-(whites, Indians and slaves)
social structure changed new food, culture and music


harsh treatment
legalized slavery
forced labor
mining and sugar plantations
mining- terrible conditions, died from exhaustion and lack of oxygen


drastic decline in Indian population

violence (conflict,war)
major factor disease (smallpox)