Despite these attempts, though, the underlying foundation of colonial ideals remains. The colonial period began with the discovery of Hispanola by Christopher Columbus in 1492 and most Latin American countries gained their independence in the nineteenth century. ... The plantation was the center of the agriculture life. ... The final topic of colonial legacies is politics. ... Politically, Mexico is one of the most provincial and violent countries in Latin America as regions espouse autonomy granted from colonial times. ...

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The Native Americans and Africans Slaves are two prominent groups seen in the Colonial Era with great influence, difficult challenges, and cultures that shaped the colonies into how we see them today. ... In the Colonial Era, Native Americans had a community with a rich culture that defines them. ... The Native Americans disguised themselves in the image to look like the Americans or the white people. ... Although the white men saw Native Americans a lot differently than themselves, this also happened later on during the Colonial Era with the white man's relationship to their slaves. ... ...

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