The Spanish conquests in the New World gave them access to ( allowed them to plunder ) the mineral wealth of those new colonies. Eventually they also derived enormous income from harsh taxation, trade, large plantations and slave labour.
First of all New Spain, was no Colony, it was a Kingdom, since it was a Kingdom before the Spanish arrived, they considered Moctezuma a King, as well as his daughters were considered princesses, and they were taken to Spain, and the men that married them became dukes, of Moctezuma, the Vice royalty of New Spain was what we now know as Mexico, all the western states of the USA, including Louisiana, and Florida, the Caribbean, Philippines and Guam. Central America whole. Except for Panama.
The reason it was rich it was its immense size and the mining industry.
Stealing gold and precious metals from natives. There were also things like cocoa and exotic south American plants.
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The colonial Mexico of Spain was known as New Spain or the Viceroyalty of New Spain. The colony was ruled by the Spanish King and he appointed a viceroy, or very high minister, to assist in the running of the colony.
No. The King of Spain (New Spain was a colony of Spain) was not a Viking, but an Iberian. Although, the origins of the Habsburgs are in Austria.
Vice royalty of the New Spain.
No. They called it 'New Spain'.
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The Philippines were part of the colony of New Spain and were governed from Mexico City.
They were one in the same. New Spain is the name Spanish conquistadors gave to the lands of present-day Mexico.
Yes, from 1521 to 1821 it was known as the Viceroyalty of the New Spain, as it was a colony of Spain.