The poor, young men of common lineage made up the majority of Spaniards who settled in the colonies between 1492- 1592.
During the first decade of Spanish rule, the Indian population declined from 25 millions to 1 million as a result of maltreatment, disease and disruption of their cultures. This is also known as the Fall of native population of New Spain.
The Spanish colonialism was disastrous for the Indian population of America.
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