Spanish colonization of the Americas

States , a book in which the version of history told is from the losing and oppressed side. In a section of his book, he writes about the history of the early Spanish conquest and settlement in the Americas. This is a well-known part of history, except that in Zinn’s book, he tells the history from the views of the natives and a few Spanish who opposed these cruelties,…

historical significance of the “Aztec Account of the Massacre of the Temple” is indeed influential, as it occurred during a crucial moment in the history of the Spanish conquest of the Aztec empire. Not to mention, that the unfortunate massacre of the Aztec empire later became one of the most significant event to in the history of the Spanish colonization of the…

The colonization of the Americas changed the world completely. A new world was found in 1492 by Christopher Columbus.. Christopher Columbus was commissioned by Spain’s monarchy to find this new route. Spain eventually conquered and settled most of South America, the Caribbean, and the American Southwest. This was the beginning of what scholars call the new world, many scholars ask themselves is the Spanish colonization of the New World in the 16th and 17th centuries a success or not? The New…

he practiced human sacrifice. This facilitated Cortés attack on Montezuma; Cortés had help from local natives that wanted to see Montezuma dead. Night of Tears June 30, 1520 Cortes lost a lot of Spanish and Native Indian men that night as a war broke out. Cortes was being insubordinate to Cuba governor and would not return to Cuba. This caused governor Velasquez to attack Cortes. Cortes left Lutenant Alvarez in charge while Cortes left Tenochtitlan, Alvarez made a big mistake by killing…

When looking at the past, the Europeans have always self- proclaimed that they discovered the Americas, but really it was the Native Americans who had been there all along. In the early centuries of the Americas’ founding for eastern civilization, the Native Americans were a piece that had to be overcome in order for conquistadors and empires to ascertain wealth and wealth glory, and then later spread the Catholic faith. The Indians faced head on the impact that this encounter had caused. The…

16th century, the Spaniards established the foundation of colonial society as they ventured throughout the New World. These efforts were not free of conflict and tensions. The Spanish imposed specific customs and practices on indigenous groups. In areas such as Mexico and Peru, indigenous people had to adapt to these Spanish ideas and values, including religious beliefs, sometimes voluntarily, however, most of the time it was forced upon the natives. Religion and evangelization practices had the…

introduction and first chapter of Juan Gonzalez’s Harvest of Empire: A History of Latinos in America, one can piece together some interesting points about the early history of Latinos, as well as the colonization that occurred several hundred years ago. Upon analyzing the early stages of the Spanish conquests and considering the social issues Latinos faced throughout history, one can draw the conclusion that the colonization of the indigenous people is what predetermined Latinos’ place within…

the time spent by the Spanish and was not to found easily or gathered in the amount that was expected. 16th Century exploration thrived in finding lands of mystery. For this purpose, all the new lands lacked any tangible evidence of treasure and gold to return. The possibilities of what might be discovered at any time of any day can be contributed to pure luck. Navigators of the sea discovered islands, coasts, mountain ranges, forests, and trade of gold and pearl for Spanish trinkets by…

the Aztec Empire commanded by Moctezuma II fell to the Spanish Conquistador Hernán Cortés. Despite the numerous battles between the Spaniards and the Aztecs, the Aztecs were unable to defeat Hernán Cortés and his troops. The Spaniards weapon superiority, indigenous assistance and other key factors led to the downfall of the Aztec civilization. This episode marked the first phase of the Spanish conquest in Mexico and colonization of the Americas (New World Encyclopedia, 2013). Many factors led to…

de Las Casas and Juan Gines Sepulveda The Spanish began colonizing the New World with the intent of spreading Christianity and obtaining land to expand the Spanish Empire. The Spanish explorer Bartolome de Las Casas and humanist Juan Ginés de Sepúlveda had differing beliefs upon how Natives within the Americas should be converted to Christianity and how they should be treated once their land was colonized. Bartolome de Las Casas believed that the Spanish ,while colonizing the New World, should…