One difference between Spanish and British colonies reflected in this painting is that in Spanish colonies families were more li
kely to (a) have young children living with them
(b) wear formal clothing with lace
(c) consist of a European man and a native woman
(d) include a husband and a wife of similar ages
a. have young children living with them: wouldn't british mothers also have young children living with them? it's not like the spanish were the only ones to reproduce
b. wear formal clothing with lace: i'm pretty sure i don't need to explain this one, nonetheless, british people were perfectly fine with wearing lace and powdered wigs and all that
c. consist of a european man and a native man: hmmm seems like the painting i wonder? also quote from amsco: "most conquistadors were men and many had children with native women. This made the Spanish colonies unlike British colonies." having children is a characteristic of both, but interracial marriage wasn't the case for the British
d. included a husband and a wide of similar ages: idek about you but i cant tell the ages of the people from the picture so yea no
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