Spanish colonization of the Americas

Numerous online articles have been published on colonial mentality; all pointing to the fact that Filipinos nowadays are becoming more foreign in their own land. The culture of migration effectively started in the 1970’s, when the government deployed Filipinos abroad to foster a good relationship with other nations and to lessen the unemployment rate of the country (Asis, 2006). It then “[promoted] the illusion that good societies are places to be found rather than painstakingly built by the…

During the age of colonization, Spanish and Portuguese colonies became decisive exponents to European economy. The economy of Latin American colonies was mainly based on mining, agriculture and monopoly. In turn, European’s economy was heavily based on these revenues. Basically, the colonies “existed to increase the economic well-being and political strength of their mother country” (Burkholder and Wasserman, 157). In an effort to maintain their own economic stability, the Castilian and…

these two countries, Libya and Morocco. The Spanish Protectorate had control of the Northern part of Morocco (History of Morocco, par. 8). When the French arrived in Morocco, the Moroccan’s economy wasn’t stable. Morocco's natural resources include phosphate, zinc, iron ore, manganese, salt, and fish (Morocco, CIA, par. 13). For example, Spain took control of Morocco's iron mines because it controlled the Rif Mountain, northern Morocco (Morocco: The Spanish Zone, Encyclopedia Britannica Online…

Aragon and Queen Isabella of Castile were both import rulers during the Renaissance. They both improved their country in several ways, including establish justice and regulates trades. Bartolomé de las Casas Bartolomé de las Casas is the 16th century Spanish historian and social reformer. He spent 50 years of his life actively fighting slavery and the violent colonial…

make. Despite the fact that the Spanish and English people came into the New World at different time frames, both countries had goals to achieve. The English wanted to establish settlements for a growing future nation, and the Spanish wanted gold and success in expansion as well. The Spanish and New England colonies in the New World in 1492-1763 had both major differences and similarities in government, religion, and the treatment of indigenous people. The Spanish government maintained a…

persuaded the Spanish monarchs to give him three small ships (La Pinta, La Niña & La Santa Maria), with a diverse crew. They did not find anything for six weeks, until on October 12, 1492 when the crew saw an island in the Bahamas. And the new world was discovered. The named the people Indians because he thought he was in the Indies. 4. Treaty…

In 1492, Christopher Columbus landed on the North American coast while searching for a new route to the Indies on behalf of the Spanish crown. After his unwitting discovery of the New World, European countries flocked to claim the land - first Spain and Portugal, then the English, French and Dutch. As colonies popped up all over North America, these countries gradually discovered great wealth in agriculture and trade. However, the land was already occupied by Native American tribes who, while…

retreat on an island on Lake Texcoco. Here, the Aztecs built the immense city of Tenochtitlán. This city became the capital of the Aztec Empire. The Aztecs then thrived from 1428 C.E. to 1519 C.E. The great Aztec Empire then took a fall due to the Spanish conquest. What made the Aztecs so successful was their rich culture. A big part of Aztec life was religion. The Aztecs had many gods that they worshiped. The Aztecs held multiple…

against each other or who have differing beliefs, evidence? When Spain colonized South America they gave them two things that united them, Roman Catholicism, and the same language with the acceptation of Portuguese since it’s extremely similar to Spanish. Under the unifying elements Spain gave South America, The South American’s have proved to be the most successful location, other than the US, during the huge colonization period from the mid-1400’s to mid-1700. All in all, creation stories were…

During the early and mid 1400’s, before colonization, North America was inhabited by an enormous amount of diverse Native American tribes. These tribes were incredibly dispersed across the continent of North America, which resulted in Native Americans populating many different geographical regions. The introduction of settlers from Europe, especially Spain, caused the lives of these Native Americans to transform drastically. When analyzing the history of North American tribes, it is important to…