1. science
1.1. knowledge exchange between both "worlds"
1.2. improvements
1.2.1. found of southern hemisphere and "new" world
1.2.1.1. literature was inspired
1.2.1.2. Astronomy, Historiography and Geography developed
2. society
2.1. demographic changes
2.1.1. high immigration rate of Spaniards into New World
2.1.2. import of African slaves into Spanish regions
2.2. Christianity spread in New World
2.2.1. Spaniards forced Christian religion, their culture and language on indigenous peoples
2.2.1.1. Christian, mostly Spanish speaking Latin America today
2.3. negative changes for indigenous peoples
2.3.1. loss of tradition and culture
2.3.2. decrease of population
2.3.2.1. diseases
2.3.2.2. harsh treatment
2.3.2.3. starvation
2.3.2.4. genocide of indigenous peoples
3. environment
3.1. Spanish territories in America
4. economy
4.1. Europe (Spain) made huge profit
4.1.1. taxation of indigenous people
4.1.2. exploitaion of goods in New World
4.1.2.1. silver mining
4.1.2.2. products of agriculture
4.1.2.2.1. kokoa, tobacco...
4.1.2.2.2. processed sugar cranes
4.1.2.3. ranching
4.1.3. global trading (still today)
4.2. price rises in other countries
5. politics
5.1. Europeans dominated many parts of New World
5.1.1. enslavement/forced labor of by Europeans
5.1.1.1. black Africans
5.1.1.2. indigenous peoples
5.1.2. destroyed Inca and Aztec Empire