What is one lasting result of the Spanish colonization of Latin America? o Most people in Latin America still belong to the Roman Catholic Church.
o The encomienda system is still thriving in many Latin American countries.
o Spain still controls most of Latin America.
o Slavery and murder are still legal in most Latin American countries.


The Spanish colonization of the Americas began under the Crown of Castile and spearheaded by the Spanish conquistadors. The Americas were invaded and incorporated into the Spanish Empire, with the exception of Brazil, British America, and some small regions in South America and the Caribbean. The crown created civil and religious structures to administer this vast territory. The main motivations for colonial expansion were profit through resource extraction[1] and the spread of Catholicism through indigenous conversions

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