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Spain was able to establish colonies in large areas of both continents.
They wanted to convert Native Americans that they found to the Catholic Church.
The result was that England could now send ships without them being sunk and this lead to the colonization of America.
Hernan Cortes was a Spanish conquistador known for conquering the Aztec Empire in modern-day Mexico in the early 16th century. His result was the defeat of the Aztec Empire and the colonization of Mexico by the Spanish. Cortes's actions laid the foundation for Spanish control over Mexico and the eventual establishment of New Spain.
The Queen of Spain financed Spanish colonization in the New World. The Queen also financed exploration in the name of Spain.
It gave Spain an advantage in exploration and colonization.It gave Spain an advantage in exploration and colonization
spain colonized nicaragua
In the aforementioned countries and territories, they were all occupied by Spain explored by Spain and one time occupied by Spain. As a result, the main language is Spanish and the majority follow the Catholic religion.
Approximately 70-75% of Latin Americans identify as Catholic. This region has historically had a strong influence of Catholicism due to colonization by Spain and Portugal.
The Mexican Spanish language originates from Spain, as a result of the Spanish colonization of Mexico in the 16th century. Over time, Spanish mixed with indigenous languages to create various regional dialects of Spanish in Mexico.
Portugal and 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.