HIST 131 - Latin America Before Independence

    Recent Professors
    Mark Mairot
    Recent Semesters
    Fall 2026, Spring 2026, Fall 2025
    Class Size
    45 students
    Credits
    3
    Fall 2026 Sections
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    Transfers To
    UC and CSUCal-GETC Area 3B · Cal-GETC Area 4 · IGETC Area 3B · IGETC Area 4F · CSU GE Area C2 · CSU GE Area D6
    Description
    This course is a history of Latin America and the Caribbean, 1492-1810. It opens with a discussion of the pre-Encounter world and then delves into topics such as social relations, the Church's role in colonization, and resistance to colonization and slavery. Throughout the course, references are made to Latin America's and the Caribbean's roles in the emergence of a modern, global social-economic system. This course is designed for all students interested in the history of Latin America and the Caribbean.