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Timeline. First Voyage of Christopher Columbus to the New World in three ships in an attempt to establish maritime trade routes to the East. A Spanish settlement is founded at La Isabela on the island of Hispaniola. Portugal and Spain sign the Treaty of Tordesillas which divides the world into two spheres of influence.
From 1492 to the 1800s, Spanish travelers were the persecutors of the new world. Starting with the explosion of Columbus in 1492 and ongoing for approximately 350 years, Spain occupied and established most of South America, the Caribbean, and the American Southwest. Timeline of Spanish Colonization 1492 – Columbus's Arrival
8 gru 2023 · This timeline highlights key events and periods in the history of Spanish colonization, from early exploration to Mexican independence and the establishment of Spanish missions in California.
16 paź 2009 · From the establishment of the first colonies in the Caribbean and the conquest of Mexico and South America to the colonisation of Africa, Asia, and Europe, the Spanish Empire’s expansion and influence led to profound and far-reaching destruction and changes in the world.
The long colonial period in Spanish America resulted in a mixing of indigenous peoples, Europeans, and Africans that were classified by race and hierarchically ranked, which created a markedly different society than the European colonies of North America.
The Spanish colonization of the Americas began in 1493 on the Caribbean island of Hispaniola (now Haiti and the Dominican Republic) after the initial 1492 voyage of Genoese mariner Christopher Columbus under license from Queen Isabella I of Castile.
25 cze 2020 · With the early expeditions carving out territories in the New World, the Spanish crown soon turned its attention to establishing a lasting presence. This phase marked the birth and growth of New Spain, a colonial entity that would become a cornerstone of the Spanish Empire.
