HTY 259S - Colonial Latin America

Major developments in Spanish and Portuguese America from just before the arrival of Europeans to the independence movements in the early nineteenth century roughly 1492-1825. Main questions addressed include how Spain and Portugal could maintain control over such a large region so far away, how the colonized peoples resisted foreign control and accommodated it, how the conflicts and shifting alliances among imperial authorities, colonists, and racially diverse labor class shaped the development of society, and how the independence movements arose and progressed. GLOBAL CONCENTRATION. Course Typically Offered: Every 3 years.

Prerequisite(s): None.

Credits: 4