Question

1. What two European countries held the largest colonial empires in Latin America in 1800?

Answer 1

Answer:

1. Spain and Portugal

2. Mexico, Bolivia, Peru, Chile, Paraguay, Uruguay, Gran Colombia, United Provinces of Central America, United Provinces of the Rio de la Plata

Explanation:

1. The process of colonization began in the 16th century, after the discovery of the New World, the Americas. The term Latin America specifically refers to the Spanish and Portuguese-speaking countries of the region. Indigenous peoples with advanced civilizations, such as the Maya and Inca, lived there before the arrival of Europeans, but due to war and disease, they practically vanished. Spanish and Portuguese became the native languages of the region.

2. During the late 18th and early 19th century most of the colonies began fighting for independence. Only countries that didn't participate in this revolutionary wave were Cuba and Puerto Rico. They remained Spanish colonies until 1898.

The maps below could help you compare and visualize the territory a little better.