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It dates from 1492 when a capable Mariner named Christopher Columbus sailed West to reach the East and discovered the Americas. Those islands and continents have had the influence of Spanish culture since then.
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∙ 13y ago
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∙ 9y agoDuring the Age of Exploration, especially in the 15th and 16th centuries, Spain created a vast empire in the Americas (and beyond) because of several special strengths. For one thing, they were the first to take serious and extensive colonial interest in the Americas. For another thing, they were well-armed with weapons of a physical, mental, and spiritual kind in their encounters with Natives of the American lands: the Spanish used these weapons to good effect in taking control of vast, rich territories in the New World.
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∙ 13y agoSpain controlled it's American empire with great brutality. They conquered the Incas by treachery, Mexico, the same and they virtually wiped out the Amerindians in California. Brutality and an iron fist characterized Spanish rule.
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After France was defeated how was its north American empire divided between Britain and Spain?
Spain gained the vital port city of New Orleans,,& retained control of the vast empire.
Who was Hernando Cortes and why was he important?
He was the Spanish conquistador who conquered Mexico for Spain by defeating the Mayan Empire. This cannot be a minor edit.. the wrong Native American empire is named. Hernando Cortez conquered the Aztec Native American Empire. He was able to send gold back to Spain. Up until this time, conquering Mexico was the biggest Spanish accomplishment for the conquistadors.
What empire did Spain loose after the signing of the Treaty of Paris in 1898?
Spain's New World Empire.
What ancient empire conquered Spain?
The Moorish empire
Was the defeat of the Spanish armada important to north American colonization because it enabled England to conquer Spain's New World empire?
yes
Who built an American empire first Spain or Portugal?
Spain
Spain's American empire was not challenged until the?
1500's
How did Spain establish colonial government?
they establish it by looking at francis drakes map
After France was defeated how was its north American empire divided between Britain and Spain?
Spain gained the vital port city of New Orleans,,& retained control of the vast empire.
Does Spain have an empire?
Spain was so an empire.
What was the effect on Spain that was caused by the Spanish American War?
It lost its New World Empire.
The largest social class in Spain's American empire was made up of what?
nIkKaH PlEaSe
Did the Americans rule Spain?
No. In 1898 the US and Spain fought the Spanish-American War, and Spain lost its overseas empire to the Americans, but the Americans never ruled Spain or tried to.
How After France was defeated how was it's North American Empire divided between Britain and Spain?
Spain gained the vital port city of New Orleans,,& retained control of the vast empire.
Was Spain an empire?
Spain was very much an empire.
What were sources of wealth for Spain in its American Empire?
1. GOLD 2. Silver 3. Agriculture
What country did Spain and France protect in the American Revolution?
Spain and France aided the colonists during the American Revolution. They both saw the war as an opportunity to weaken their common rival, the British Empire.
