History 461: Colonial Latin American History

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The Library of Congress uses a controlled vocabulary (a unique sequence of words) to organize information in libraries.  So if you are trying to find books in our library catalog, you can use some of these terms to help you find books on that particular topic.

Agriculture

• Agriculture -- Latin America -- History.
• Chocolate -- Latin America -- History.

Aztecs

• Aztecs -- History.
• Aztecs -- First contact with Europeans.
• Aztecs -- Social life and customs.
• Mexico -- History -- Conquest, 1519-1540.

 Conquest

• Mexico -- History -- Conquest, 1519-1540.
• Mexico -- History -- Conquest, 1519-1540 -- Personal narratives.
• Indians of Mexico -- First contact with Europeans.
• Indians of South America -- First contact with Europeans
• Latin America -- History -- To 1600
• South America -- Discovery and exploration -- Spanish

 Disease

• Communicable Diseases -- history.
• Diseases -- Latin America -- History.
• Diseases -- History.
• History of Medicine.
• Medicine -- History.

Environmental History

• Human ecology -- History -- Latin America.
• Nature -- Effect of human beings on -- Latin America -- History.
• Forest management -- Latin America -- History.
• Environmental degradation -- Latin America -- History.
• Latin America -- Environmental conditions -- History.
• Rain forest ecology -- Latin America -- History.

Minerals

• Gold mines and mining -- Latin America -- History.
• Mines and mineral resources -- Latin America -- History.
• Silver mines and mining -- Latin America -- History.

People

• Cortés, Hernán, -- 1485-1547.
• Marina, -- ca. 1505-ca. 1530

Slavery

• Slavery -- Latin America.
• Slavery -- Latin America -- History.
• Slave trade -- Latin America -- History.
• Plantation life -- Latin America -- History.
• Blacks -- Latin America -- History.
• Indians, Treatment of -- Latin America.
• Latin America -- Race relations.
• Encomiendas (Latin America) -- History -- 16th century.

Race relations

• Indians -- Ethnic identity.
• Indians -- Mixed descent.
• Indians -- Legal status, laws, etc.
• Mestizos -- America -- History.
• Caste -- America -- History.
• Law -- Spain -- Colonies.
• Spain -- Race relations.
• America -- Race relations.
• Latin America -- Race relations.
• Latin America -- Social conditions.

Social conditions

• Women -- Latin America -- History -- 16th century.
• Sex role -- Latin America -- History -- 16th century.
• Inca women -- Social conditions.
• Aztec women -- Social conditions.
• Spain -- Colonies -- America -- Social conditions.
• Social classes -- Latin America -- History.

Politics, government, history

• Latin America -- Economic conditions.
• Latin America -- History -- To 1830.
• Latin America -- Politics and government.
• Latin America -- Politics and government -- To 1830.
• Spain -- Colonies -- America -- Administration.

Primary sources

• To find primary sources, add the subject term Sources to your search.  Here are some examples:
• Latin America -- History -- To 1830 -- Sources.
• Latin America -- History -- 1830-1898 -- Sources.
• Spain -- Colonies -- America -- History -- Sources.
• Colonists -- Latin America -- Social life and customs -- Sources.
• Indigenous peoples -- Latin America -- Social life and customs -- Sources.
• Latin America -- Social conditions -- Sources.
• Latin America -- Politics and government -- To 1830 -- Sources.