Coloninazation of the new world

One of the biggest forms of the cultural hegemony forces that overran the indigenous peoples was religion. The indigenous, along with the slaves gave in to the Europeans “true religion.” Even though this “true religion,” Catholicism started in Europe, this is one of the factors that contributed to Europe’s control over America. The “Church” ev

While religion was affecting colonies, colonizers focused on sugar cultivation and silver mining. Brazil was on the edge of colonization. Brazil being on the edge had little to export, this meant a weaker economy, and less motivation to endow in slaves. Being on the edge of colonization, Brazil could not compete with other export enriched colonies, or other sugar plantation. Therefore without profits from exports, towns (i.e. Sao Paolo) in Brazil could not invest in slaves. In result indigenous people took the role of slaves. But in order to hunt slaves, Bandierates (frontiersman or slave hunters) explored Brazil in search of slaves. While doing this they expanded the Portuguese claims, finding gold and diamonds. Brazil became much more socially economic. Banderiates even expanded the Christian doctrine into Brazils interior. The Banderartes also destroyed Quilimbos, a settlement for escaped slaves. Palmares, a settlement for escaped slaves were thousands o

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