Spanish colonization of the Americas

Europeanisation of the world Imperialism began around the sixteenth century and lasted into the nineteenth century, but you could still see the effects of imperialism all the way into mid twentieth century. Under imperialism many European countries developed to become a stronger countries. Multiple nations after becoming stronger, attempted to gain power over other weak nations. By the early to mid-seventeenth century, many European countries were developing economically and trying to expand…

The Building of America Through Brutality in the Eyes of the Native American. The Epic event that started annihilation of the Native Americans. This began on a November afternoon in 1519 where Cortez and Bernal Diaz was on an expedition and came across Mexico. It was something that they could never describe or imagine. It was an empire built on extreme intelligence and sophistication by the Native Americans called Aztec Indians. Diaz was dazzled by the experience he…

not to get involved in political matter in Central and South America. The President James Monroe wanted to inspire…

be curious of the unknown, and this has not changed over the course of history. Curiosity and a need for adventure is what brought the explorers to the New World. The first Spanish explorers saw the success of the Columbus voyage, and thought they could accomplish the same success. It took many failed attempts for the Spanish to finally colonize the New World, but in1539 Hernando de Soto managed to push through the South. The Spaniards were convinced they would find gold and riches, as well as…

On the topic of Hispanics that have been influential to the peninsula of Florida, Pedro Menéndez de Avilés should most definitely be recognized as a very influential Hispanic to the State of Florida and even European colonization of America as a whole. Pedro Menéndez de Avilés lived from February 15th, 1519 to September 17, 1574 and during that time as a conquistador he did many things, one of the most noted being establishing the colony of St. Augustine (The Editors of Encyclopedia Britannica).…

end of this project, we were convinced it is one of the most unique and densely cultured countries anyone will ever come across in their lifetime. Located in northern South America, it is home to approximately 30 million Peruvians. It has a strong sense of national identity, one that has been shaped by the hybridization of Spanish culture and the culture of ancient Peru civilizations, including the Inca’s, one of the most well-known civilizations in the area. However the Incas were not the…

aspired to go to the Chesapeake Bay area of Virginia, their troubled journey landed them on Roanoke Island instead. Falling short of supplies, John White returned to England to mobilize a rescue mission, but due to the ongoing war of England with Spanish Armada, it took White three years to return to Roanoke Island. He found the settlement abandoned and never came to know of what happened to his family. Though Horn gives a descriptive historical account of the undertaking of the expeditions, he…

Texas almost failed as a Spanish colony in 1821. In the summer of 1519 four Spanish ships set sail for the Eastern coast of the Gulf of Mexico. These men became the first white men ever to see Texas. At that time Spain was more interested in gold then colonization. They left Texas until 1690 when the French started showing interest in Texas. Spain decided to scare off the French by establishing Catholic missions in Texas. In 1821, Texas had few Spanish citizens and most of the missions had…

later named America. Great Britain, although joining later in the century began to explore America as a result of social unrest due to inflation within Britain. France was also experiencing social unrest within the country in the form of religious prosecution. Each country wanted to gain riches, however each was also in the search of something else, such as land, economic stability and religious freedom. Their pursuits of these things lead to the contact with the Natives who inhabited America.…

compare the way that the Spanish, French, and English interacted with the local Native Americans. Each country seemed to handle and deal with the natives in a different way. Each country was motivated by something different. For the Spanish, it was gold and riches. For the French, it was furs and land. The British were motivated by land. Each countries interest in commercial gain greatly influenced their relations with the Native Americans. As stated in our textbook, “the Spanish forced tens…