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What did the Spanish want to do with the lands in the Caribbean?
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The Spanish wanted gold from the lands in the Caribbean. Later they used missionaries to convert the natives and farmed the lands.
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Which Spanish explorers traveled mainly by water?
Juan Ponce de Leon was a Spanish explorer who lived in the 16th century. He traveled mainly by water and discovered lands in South America.
Who were the european powers in the caribbean and how did most of them earn their wealth?
The Spanish, British, Dutch, and Danish. Most of the European Powers were there to Profit from the sugar trade
Which countries belonged to the British empire in 1750?
In 1750, the British Empire held lands in what is now Canada, the US, several Caribbean island and Central American nations, several African nations, Bangladesh/India, and Ireland.
Why did Columbus come to the Caribbean?
Columbus was seeking a short route to India, and for the first decade of exploration many believed that the dark-skinned natives of the Caribbean might be tribes of southern Asia. Once it became clear that it was a New World, Spanish conquistadors began to conquer and plunder, seeking gold and jewels and establishing colonies in the Caribbean and Central America.
What did queen Isabella and king Ferdinand want Columbus to find?
They wanted Columbus to discover new lands for them to conquer and colonize and beat Portugal in the race to the east. The also wanted riches from these newly found lands such as spices, gold, silver, cotton etc
Why did the spanish want to occupy the lands inhabited by the indigenous peoples of the Caribbean?
The Spaniards wanted to use the land to grow cash crops and mine for mineral wealth.
Why did the spanish want to occupy the lands inhabited by the indigenous people of the Caribbean?
The Spaniards wanted to use the land to grow cash crops and mine for mineral wealth.
How did the spanish influence the Caribbean?
how did the spanish influence the caribbean
Does Spanish Caribbean speak Spanish?
There is no such thing as Spanish Caribbean but in the Caribbean most places do speak Spanish.But not all of them.
What lands did Balboa explore?
the spanish lands
What is the name of the shores of lands bordering the Caribbean?
windward
What is the name given to the shores of lands bordering The Caribbean?
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Why did the Spanish want to establish colonies in the New world?
They wanted to spread Chrstianity and conquer new lands.
What nation did the Spanish control for centuries?
Spain controlled the Phillipines for centuries. Spain also controlled many of the Caribbean Islands and much of the Americas from the time the lands were discovered until the Spanish War of Succession, which weakend the country significantly.
What is Caribbean in spanish?
Caribe
What type of spanish does panama speak?
Panamian Spanish, which is closely related to Colombian Spanish and Caribbean Spanish.
How long did the Spanish empire exert control over the Caribbean and Central American lands?
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