Modern day Florida, Southern California, Arizona, New Mexico, parts of Colorado, Puerto Rico, Dominican Republic/Haiti, Cuba, Mexico, Central America, and all of South America other than Brazil, French Guyana, Curacao, and Dutch Guyana
Spain and Portugal.
It made it that the US government had direct control over territories.
23 May 1847 witnessed the outbreak of fighting between Spain and the United States for control of territories north of the Rio Grande. Namely; what is present day day Texas, New Mexico, Arizona and much of California.
By 1825, Spain still retained control over a few colonies in the Americas, most notably Cuba and Puerto Rico. Additionally, the Philippines in Southeast Asia remained under Spanish rule during this period. However, the majority of its Latin American colonies had gained independence following a series of revolutionary movements throughout the early 19th century.
Monarchy. All these territories were incorporated to the Spanish Empire, and in some instances, were ruled by viceroys.
1771
The Americas. The Treaty of Tordesillas essentially divided the world between the two major imperial powers at the time, Spain and Portugal. Portugal received Africa, Asia, and what is modern-day eastern Brazil. Spain got the rest of the Americas.
During the Age of Exploration, Spain and Portugal claimed the most territories in Europe. Portugal established colonies in Africa, Asia, and South America, while Spain claimed territories in the Americas, Africa, and Asia.
They competed for control in the Americas by building forts.
They competed for control in the Americas by building forts.
The Treaty of Tordesillas, signed in 1494, divided newly discovered lands outside Europe between Spain and Portugal. Spain gained control over most of the newly discovered lands in the Americas, while Portugal gained control over the eastern route to Asia and territories in Africa and Asia. The treaty helped Spain establish its dominance in the Americas during the age of exploration.
In 1754, Spain controlled significant territories in the Americas, including Florida, parts of the Caribbean, and large areas of Mexico and Central America. Additionally, Spain held territories in the southwestern region of present-day United States, such as Texas and California, as well as parts of the western coastline. Spain's European territories included portions of Italy and the southern Netherlands. Overall, Spain was a major colonial power with extensive holdings across the globe during this period.
Spain and Portugal held the largest territories in the Americas during the Age of Exploration.
The Americas
Spain benefited from the Treaty of Tordesillas by securing a larger portion of newly discovered lands in the Americas, particularly in the western hemisphere. This gave Spain control over vast territories, resources, and riches that would later contribute to its wealth and power during the Age of Exploration.
Spain competed for control of land in the Americas through a combination of military conquest, colonization, and the establishment of missions and settlements. They relied on the exploration and exploitation of resources, as well as the subjugation of indigenous populations. Spain's presence in the Americas was solidified through the Treaty of Tordesillas in 1494, which divided the New World between Spain and Portugal.
Philip II of Spain ruled over various territories, including Spain, the Netherlands, parts of Italy, and territories in the Americas. He inherited an empire that was the most extensive in the world during his reign in the 16th century.