The first Spanish explorer reached the Americas in 1492. The first European in the "New World" after the Norse explorations of the 11th century was Christopher Columbus, who landed on an island in the Bahamas. It's not known exactly which one but is thought to be San Salvador Island, Samana Cay, or Plana Cays. He made four voyages from Spain to the Americas, exploring present-day Cuba, Hispaniola, the Lesser Antilles, the Leeward Islands, Puero Rico, Trindad, Honduras, the mouth of a river in Venezuela, and Jamaica.
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Excluding the Vikings from Scandinavia and Iceland, the first Europeans to settle in the Americas were the Spanish and the Portuguese. Columbus arrived in the islands off North America in 1492, and he and others established colonies for Spain in the West Indies. Portugal, having established an easterly trade route around Africa, also became interested in the New World, establishing a colony in Brazil in 1500.
vikingsRelics found recently indicate that the Nordic explorers reached the Americas long before Columbus
Many explorers were not from Spain. For example, the Vikings, some of the first explorers, were from Greenland. In addition, Portugal also invested heavily in explorers like Vasco De Gama.
I'm only 14 and I know this(: It was the late 1400s
The first explorers who arrived in the Americas encountered Indigenous peoples who had been living in the region for thousands of years. These encounters were often marked by cultural misunderstandings, conflicts, and the exchange of goods and ideas.
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When Spanish explorers arrived in North America during the 1500s, they encountered thriving indigenous civilizations. Eventually the Spanish would come to oppress and subjugate these people for their own selfish needs.
When Spanish explorers arrived in North America during the 1500s, they encountered thriving indigenous civilizations. Eventually the Spanish would come to oppress and subjugate these people for their own selfish needs.
When Spanish explorers arrived in North America during the 1500s, they encountered thriving indigenous civilizations. Eventually the Spanish would come to oppress and subjugate these people for their own selfish needs.
Spanish explorers first landed in what is now the United States in the early 16th century, specifically in Florida in 1513 when Juan Ponce de León arrived.
When Spanish explorers arrived in North America during the 1500s, they encountered thriving indigenous civilizations. Eventually the Spanish would come to oppress and subjugate these people for their own selfish needs.
Which country? If you mean Spain, the language is much older than the country. Anyway languages don't appear all of a sudden. Check wikipedia for "Las glosas emillianeses", they are the oldest scribblings that can be considered spanish.
the met the Indians or Native American in the north east
Spanish explorers are believed to have arrived at Mobile Bay in 1519.