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What is a Spanish colony today called Mexico?
Viceroyalty of the New Spain
What did the Spanish call the new colony they set up on the site of Tenochtilan?
The Spanish called the new colony they established on the site of Tenochtitlan "Mexico City" after conquering the Aztec Empire in the early 16th century.
What was the new colony in Mexico called?
new spain
What is New Spain Called today?
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.
What colony was founded in 1610 by the Spanish?
The colony founded by the Spanish in 1610 was Santa Fe, located in present-day New Mexico. It was one of the earliest European settlements in what is now the United States.
What did the Spanish call their new colony?
The Spanish called their new colony in North America "La Florida," referring to the lush landscape they encountered.
What is New Mexico Spanish for?
New Mexico is not Spanish. New Mexico translated in to Spanish is "Nuevo Mexico"
How did Spain colony in New Mexico differ from its colonies in new Spain?
They were one in the same. New Spain is the name Spanish conquistadors gave to the lands of present-day Mexico.
When did the Spanish first enter New Mexico in history?
When Francisco Vazquez de Coronado first explored these lands, on 1542. The first Spanish settlements on New Mexico was the San Juan de los Caballeros colony, founded by Spanish conquistador Juan de Oñate in 1598.
Mexico then became a colony of Spain and was called what?
Vice royalty of the New Spain.
How did Spain's colony in Mexico differ from its colonies in New Spain?
They were one in the same. New Spain is the name Spanish conquistadors gave to the lands of present-day Mexico.
What did the Spanish call the new colony on Tenochtitlan?
Spanish Colony
