Use the mural, Disembarkation of The Spanish at Veracruz, and the Columbian Exchange diagram to answer the following questions:
Study this portion of the Disembarkation of the Spanish at Veracruz, it illustrates Spanish conquistadores, branding an African slave as other African and Aztec slaves look on. This is an indication of the various cultural influences of Mexico.
Source: Disembarkation of the Spanish at Veracruz, Diego Rivera, Diego Rivera
One of the results of the Interactive popup. Assistance may be required. was the spread of European diseases. This led to the deaths of many indigenous people in the new world. As the Spanish began to colonize more in Mexico, the Aztec population declined as a result of the increase of exposure to disease. The Spanish eventually developed large island plantations for growing sugar. The plantation owners imported African slaves since the Aztec population had declined.
Source: The Columbian Exchange, Globeemperialism, wikispaces.
