The real question is this, "Was Mexico New Spain"? But YES. Yes indeed. It began with the Spanish conquest of the Aztec Empire in central Mexico (the Valley of Mexico in central Mexico) in 1521. Meanwhile, Portuguese explorer, Ferdinand Magellan arrived into the Philippines in Asia and claimed the Philippines for Spain. In 1543, Ruy Lopez de Villalobos had named the Philippines "Las Islas Filipinas" (The Philippine Islands in Spanish) in honor of Philip II of Spain. Philip II was the KING of Spain and Portugal, but was originally born in Spain. And so, the Philippines was named after Philip II of Spain. Spanish colonization began in the Philippines when Spanish explorer, Miguel Lopez de Legazpi arrived in the Philippines from Mexico (New Spain) in 1565. From 1565 to 1821, the Philippines was a territory of New Spain, which IS NOW Mexico because when the Spanish conquered the Aztec Empire in Mexico, the Spanish had claimed the Aztec Empire as "NEW SPAIN". So Mexico became New Spain. Also, New Spain, including the Philippines in Asia, was governed by the Spanish from Mexico City (formerly Tenochtitlan). Mexico City was the capital of New Spain. Mexico City is also the capital, largest city, and federal district of Mexico.
No. It is a state from the USA which used to belong to Mexico until 1848.
New Spain
Hernan Cortes
Viceroyalty of New Spain.
Yes, followed by Mexico after it gained its iindependence from Spain.
Independence of the New Spain (now Mexico) from their Spanish masters.
Spain is one country, who explored southwestern portion of what is now the United States.
Mexico is located in North America and south of Texas. The Philippines is located in Southeast Asia. The Philippines and Mexico does have something in common: Spanish Colonization. From 1565 to 1821, the Philippines was part of Mexico when Mexico was NEW SPAIN. And New Spain is now modern-day Mexico.
The result of Saavedra's expedition was the first crossing of the Pacific ocean and the discovery of New Spain. New Spain is now called Mexico.
Coronado returned to central Mexico from what is now the Southwestern US in 1542.
Mexico City was the capital city of New Spain
None. At the time (1754-1763), the territories now comprising New Mexico were part of the Spanish empire (specifically, of the New Spain).
They were one in the same. New Spain is the name Spanish conquistadors gave to the lands of present-day Mexico.