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How many people did Columbus leave behind to start a Spanish colony?
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40 crew man
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Why did Columbus leave 39 men at la navidad in Hispaniola?
Because there was not enough food no survive
What happened to the colony that Columbus left on hispaniola in 1493?
When Columbus left Hispaniola in 1493, he left about 39 men in a fort settlement named La Navidad, which was in the northern part of present-day Haiti. On his return, Columbus found the fort destroyed and many of his men were dead. The Taino people had killed them.
Is a colony a group of people ruled by a king?
A Colony doesn't have to be ruled by a king...while the American Colonies were subject to England the term colony could be a group of individuals that have maintained a close association with the country/people they left behind.
What are three major goals that the Spanish had for its colony for Philippines?
Have a role in spice trade.Convert the local people to Christianity.Develop contact between the Philippine colony and Japan and China to support developing Christianity in those two countries.
Why did columbus lead more expiditions to the americas bringing with him people animals and other supplies?
He wanted to build a colony to bring profits to Spain.
Who was the important people in the Middle colony?
Christopher Columbus
Who was the important people in new England colony?
Christopher Columbus
Who discoverd Haiti?
Haiti was originally inhabited by indigenous Taíno people before Christopher Columbus arrived in 1492. Columbus claimed the island for Spain, and it became a Spanish colony. In 1697, the western part of the island, including present-day Haiti, was ceded to France.
Who was the first europeans to settle in north america?
The Spanish people were the first Europeans to settle in North America, they settled in Cuba and started there a colony
How did Christopher Columbus get along?
He got along by killing the people he left behind
What did columbus think of the people from spain?
He really didn't like how the Spanish people treated the Indian's
What are the reasons behind the Spanish Revolution?
The Spanish people were tired of the taxes imposed by the Spanish authority. Also, there were too many restrictions for the spanish people.
Why do people from venezuala speak spanish?
Because Venezuela was once a colony of Spain.
Why do Brazilian people speak porugese and not spanish?
Because Brazil was once a colony of Portugal.
What food do people eat on Columbus Day?
Columbians, no Spanish, No Italian. Yep, That's it. Italian.
What happened to the sailors that Columbus left behind?
The sailors Columbus left behind on his first voyage were left at a fort called La Navidad in present-day Haiti. When Columbus returned on his second voyage, he found the fort destroyed and all the sailors killed by the native Taino people.
Are Brazilian people Spanish?
No they are Brazilian In terms of colonial heritage, Brazilians were a colony of Portugal, not Spain.
