HIST 271: Survey of Latin American History

HIST 271-001: Survey Latin Amer Hist
(Fall 2026)

10:30 AM to 11:45 AM MW

Horizon Hall 2008

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Section Information for Fall 2026

This course examines the history of colonial Spanish and Portuguese America from the pre-contact period to independence in the early 19th century. We will study Indigenous American empires, Spanish and Portuguese invasion and occupation, the trade in commodities such as cochineal and silver, colonial political and religious structures, and labor systems including slavery. Contact between Indigenous Americans, Africans, and Europeans is at the heart of all of these processes.

 

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Course Information from the University Catalog

Credits: 3

Surveys colonial era to 1825. Emphasizes interactions of United States, Latin America. Offered by History & Art History. Limited to three attempts.
Mason Core: Mason Core, Global Contexts, Global Understanding
Specialized Designation: Non-Western Culture
Schedule Type: Lecture
Grading:
This course is graded on the Undergraduate Regular scale.

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