Chronology of Hispanic-American History: From Pre-Columbian Times to the PresentThis comprehensive reference book is divided into eleven chronological chapters, all of which include short biographies of key figures. It is also supplemented with several shorter sections: regional histories, which document the peoples of Mexico & the U.S. Southwest, the Hispanic Caribbean & the Eastern U.S., Central America, & South America; a historical timeline; excerpts from or entire important historical legal documents; & a glossary of commonly used terms. Includes a category index. An extensive general index provides quick access to numerous people, places, & events. B & W photos & illustrations. --From publisher's description. |
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... century and at the turn of the century made Mexican labor a familiar commodity in the United States . In the 1880s , the Chinese exclusion acts passed by Congress made these industries especially dependent on Mexican labor . When ...
... century and at the turn of the century made Mexican labor a familiar commodity in the United States . In the 1880s , the Chinese exclusion acts passed by Congress made these industries especially dependent on Mexican labor . When ...
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... centuries , even to the extent of outnumbering the European population of Cuba . Cuba and Puerto Rico maintained slave economies almost until their separation from Spain at the end of the nineteenth century . In fact , at the height of ...
... centuries , even to the extent of outnumbering the European population of Cuba . Cuba and Puerto Rico maintained slave economies almost until their separation from Spain at the end of the nineteenth century . In fact , at the height of ...
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... century . ( From Four Centuries of Spanish Rule in Cuba by Emilio Canini , 1898. ) Guardian Angel " Ariel Custos Dei , " by an. the Spaniards in the Americas . During the seventeenth century , the University of Mexico achieves the ...
... century . ( From Four Centuries of Spanish Rule in Cuba by Emilio Canini , 1898. ) Guardian Angel " Ariel Custos Dei , " by an. the Spaniards in the Americas . During the seventeenth century , the University of Mexico achieves the ...
Contents
PREFACE | xi |
THE ENCOUNTER OF PEOPLES 50000 B C TO 1492 | 3 |
THE CONQUEST AND COLONIZATION OF THE AMERICAS | 53 |
Copyright | |
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