To gain access to raw materials and large new markets
The Encomienda system left a lasting impact on the newly independent Latin American nations. Much of the local belief system and structure was destroyed and replaced with Catholicism. Many of the natives had been treated so poorly, abused, and taken advantage of that repairing the broken relationships was near impossible. The natives were extremely fearful of the Spanish and those that replaced them in power. They had been seen as less than human and simply a work force to use until they died, much as some slaves were seen in America decades later. Natives would face severe discrimination for years after.
Well, technically the religious unity never ended. I am not religious, but religion has been and will be apart of our society for as long as we can imagine.
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Lewis and Clark's expedition would likely not have been successful without Sacagawea's help, because they would not have been able to communicate with the Native American tribes they met along the way and therefore would have had trouble trading for horses and supplies.
Timelines help us line up when things happened, like if you were doing a timeline of your life for example, mark where things happened in order like when you were born, first word, first step, ect ect. Its just a way to put things in order.
