European colonization of the Americas

The Aztec Civilization, Inca Civilization, and the Chinese Empire Mesoamerica presents one of the most interesting civilizations of all time. There are several outstanding civilizations in this group, but the Inca and the Aztec civilizations are arguably the most interesting of the Mesoamerican civilizations. Although in the same group, the Inca and Aztec civilizations before the Spanish invasion bear sharp and definitive differences. Nonetheless, they have many unique features that contrast or…

Alfajores Alfajores are cookies sandwiched with a little bit of caramel in the middle. These cookies were originated from Spain, and brought to South America. Now, every country in South America has their own version of Alfajores. They’re essentially cookies that are sandwiched together with a little bit of caramel in the middle. Trace back to the history of Peru It all traces back to the 1520s, when Peru was first discovered by the Spaniards. One of the Spaniards named Francisco Pizarro,…

While looking at the spread of Christianity in the New World throughout the time of Spanish conquests, two important sources stand out. One source by José de Acosta of Spain and the other by Felipe Huamán Poma de Ayala of Peru. While these sources are both similar and different at the same time, what is most important to regard while reading through their sources is the similarities; most importantly, the struggles the report that the Incan people face, how they regard the Incan people, and how…

“Why were the outnumbered Spanish conquistador able to easily defeat the Native Americans of South and Central America? what was the reasons? what did the spanish did to be on the top of the war? Even though the spanish were outnumbered by Native Americans the Spanish were able to defeat the Native American easily.There are four important reasons the make this thing happen.” The first reason that the outnumbered Spanish won the battle was that Spanish gathered together to other…

Bartolomé de las Casas who was also known as the “Apostle of the Indians,” was an early Spanish historian, Spanish Catholic priest, and Dominican missionary, who was the first to expose the oppression of native peoples by Europeans in the Americas. Written in 1528, his document titled “History of the Indies” which took place in Hispaniola outlined the appalling treatment of Indians and the greed and cruelty of the Spanish. Although the original document had been translated from Spanish to…

Bartolome de Las Casas’ A Short Account of the Destruction of the Indies provides a first-hand account of the effects of Spanish colonisation on the native population of the Americas. The excerpt summarises Las Casas’ perspective of the colonisation of New Spain and the violent aspects of Spain’s colonial practices. This essay will examine the degree to which A Short Account is a valuable piece of historical evidence in relation to unit themes – specifically, imperialism and colonialism – and…

The story of Spanish conquistador Don Juan de Oñate, like most historical figures requires that you examine his impact from multiple points of view. Juan de Oñate viewed from the side of Hispanic Americans is that he was a fearless explorer, irreplaceable in the history of their people in the region and the building of the American West. For the indigenous peoples, Juan de Oñate was not only representative of Spain, its explorers, and all of the atrocities committed, but also for being…

Why did spain settle St.Augustine? Do you know why Spain settled in St. Augustine? I found this information from documents A,B,C and D. Why did Spain move and claim St. Augustine? Why did Spain settle St. Augustine? In this document it will begin with treasure then religion and colinisationation at last. St. Augustine was a great place for Spain to settle and store treasures. The Spanish fleets used two ships to transport the treasure to St. Augustine. A large ship to to transport the…

Juan de Padilla was born in 1500 and was a soldier before he became a first his skin fryer before one became a Franciscan Friar he was a soldier. He was in a position of authority in the Franciscan order but knew God was calling him to a deeper need, that of outreach and education. He went to New Mexico in 1540 to colonize and evangelize. Following the expeditions ahead of him, which were mainly aimed at getting riches, Juan one was different and wanted to be a missionary. He was known for being…

In 1519, Spanish explorers, under the leadership of Hernán Cortés, set foot on what is now modern-day Mexico in search of gold and land in the Aztec Empire. Although the Spanish initially had no intentions (or orders from Cuban governor Diego Velásquez for whom they made the voyage) to colonize the Aztec Empire, they sought to communicate with the inhabitants and spread their Christian faith. However, the end of 1521 saw the mighty Aztec Empire practically cease to exist, its emperor Montezuma…