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title: "The Spanish and Portuguese ruled Latin America for much of the 16th, 17th, and 18th centuries. During this period..."  
description: "The Spanish and Portuguese ruled Latin America for much of the 16th, 17th, and 18th centuries. During this period..."  
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published: 2018-04-25  
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# The Spanish and Portuguese ruled Latin America for much of the 16th, 17th, and 18th centuries. During this period...

The [Spanish](https://answers.mindstick.com/qa/41826/what-was-cuba-s-status-after-the-spanish-american-war) and Portuguese ruled [Latin America](https://answers.mindstick.com/qa/51303/how-did-the-us-respond-to-communist-revolutions-in-latin-america) for much of the 16th, 17th, and 18th centuries. During this [period](https://www.mindstick.com/blog/301083/everything-you-need-to-know-about-menstrual-cups), how were the Native [Americans treated](https://answers.mindstick.com/qa/51442/why-do-you-think-that-some-native-americans-treated-boys-and-girls-so-differently)? \
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