History of Spain

modern-day Haiti and the Dominican Republic.Columbus was dealt a blow when the Santa Maria was shipwrecked,Columbus established a colony on Hispaniola, where he left men behind while he returned to Spain.Columbus already had made a major impact on history because he created the first 'European' outpost in the New World after the Viking explorers.This voyage was the start of the fire that began to build up in Columbus first that he has settled in the wrong area and he left behind some of his men…

In Genoa a wool-weaver gave birth to a little boy in 1451, who was designed to change the path of history. He wanted to find a route to westward, but instead found a ''New World''. America would not be the same if it was not for Christopher Columbus. When Columbus was born is not certainty. He was born between the months of, August 25 or October 31. His family name was Cristoforo Colombo, but in English his name is Christopher Columbus. Out of five children, Christopher was the oldest.…

journey. He seeked patronage from King John II but he rejected his plan. So he left Portugal to go to Spain to seek support from Isabella and Ferdinand. He was once again rejected. So he made his way back to Portugal so he could once again ask John II but unfortunately, Dias discovered a passage to the Indies. So Columbus’s proposal was unnecessary. In a last ditch effort, Columbus travels back to Spain to ask Isabella for support. But the royal commission rejected…

The Age of Exploration is a major turning point in history because... New technology was produced. Transportation of goods. New trade routes were discovered. New Technology was produced During the Age of Exploration technology, such as the astrolabe and the compass, were produced to help the people for navigation and to measure the night's sky. The compass was an instrument that helped to direct the navigation on sea, or on land. This helped during the Age of Exploration because people that…

Why explore the profound secrets of the earth when everyone believes circumnavigating it is illogical? During the Age of Exploration, people began doing what seemed impossible: expanding into the rest of the world between the 1400s and 1800s. Expeditions across the world were very long and expensive, not to mention very dangerous. Europeans risked perilous ocean voyages to discover new sea routes in order to expand and establish powerful trading empires. Many sailors died on the way and some…

The History of 'Guernica' begins in January 1937, when the Government of the Republic orders Picasso a large square of 11x4 meters for the Spanish pavilion of the Universal Exhibition to be held that year in Paris. However, a few days before, on April 26, the Basque town of Gernika had been bombed and devastated by the German Condor Legion. The subject runs by word of mouth among the Spanish in Paris and the French press also echoes this. All the experts agree that the popular comments and the…

United States that is located in the northeastern Caribbean. It is not just one island, but in fact, it is a small archipelago made up of the main island and a few smaller islands. The current population is around 3.4 million. Puerto Rico’s rich history, varied natural scenery, tropical climate, and outstanding traditional foods has made it a favorite place for people from around the world. Puerto Ricans often call the island Borinquen which is derived from Borikén the indigenous Taíno name…

of Christopher Columbus and Hernando Cortes. Christopher Columbus was on orders from the King of Spain to travel a new route to find India and introduce them to a new religion. In 1492, Columbus reached what he thought was India; however, he was mistaken so now it is known as the West Indies because of this belief. At the beginning of the 16th century, Cortes set sail for Meso-America also for Spain and now the area he explored is now known as Mexico. Although the native groups that these…

” Pg. 67). Rodriguez does not specifically state that she is given a punishment as such stated by Romero and Harris but Malinche is punished by her tribe for leaving. La Llorona is a myth that the Mexican culture, (“In these oral permutations of history, La Malinche becomes La Llorona, her son by Cortez becomes La Llorona’s archetypal victim, as popular report and folklore shift and change historical record to fit different times, circumstance, and cultural needs” pg. 68) Rodriguez does not…

largely similar views on intermarrying with the native tribes. In the Spanish colonies, colonists started to form relationships with the indigenous people. With the almost completely male population of conquistadors being sent to the Americas from Spain, the conquerors began to marry and have children with the indigenous women. These children, with one Spanish parent and one native parent, were called Mestizos. The child would be considered white if the father was Spanish, but if the father…