Spanish and Portuguese South America during the Colonial Period; Vol. 2 of 2

A chronological survey of Spanish and Portuguese colonial rule across South America, examining military conflicts and European rivalries in Brazil, administration and economic development of viceroyalties and colonies, Jesuit missionary activity and its suppression, and the discovery and exploitation of mineral wealth. Regional chapters trace the growth of settlements such as Buenos Aires, episodes of foreign intervention, and shifts in colonial governance, combining military narrative, institutional history, missionary enterprise, and economic change to depict the transformation of colonial society.