Spanish Empire

In 1588 the Spanish Empire had arguably become the most powerful nation in the world. King Philip II of Spain was now filthy rich due to exploration of the New World. During this time Spain had control of the Spanish Netherlands who he had forced to become Catholic; however, these people wanted independence and had become Protestants in secret. During this time the English had begun to help Dutch Protestants and this maddened King Philip II. In 1587 Elizabeth I had Mary, Queen of Scots,…

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 exposure that the Spanish had to animals not only benefited them with work and a sustainable source of food, but they also developed immunity to a deadly disease known as smallpox. The Spaniard’s exposure to the smallpox disease, which was due to the proximity their society had to domesticated animals, allowed them to unknowingly use that disease to decimate the entire Incan society. When the exposure of the two societies are compared, the Incas had almost no exposure to domesticated animals…

Dominating the America’s was one of the smartest decisions the Spanish could have made in the 1500’s. Bankrolling Columbus’ expedition fashioned several opportunities for the boundless empire. This colonization brought numerous characteristics for possibilities at a new life. They had an instance to obtain areas of rich land and develop their realm across the sea. Soon to find out, the Spanish weren’t the only ones there nor the first people in the America’s. Long before them, the invaders…

Congress was to declare independence from the Spanish Crown as a colony, and become its own state of institution. The question: Why did Venezuela seek independence from Spain? Or more specifically what made the loyal colonists favor this decision along with the rest of society or the lower class. The answer: Spain became too busy with internal conflicts to ensure and maintain its duties to its colonies as promised. Primary Source The invasion of the Spanish throne by the French at that…

Armageddon sailed the seas, and the fate of the world was decided within the English Channel, or so some believed. The Anglo-Spanish War was fought from 1585 to 1604, despite war never being officially declared, and is best remembered for the defeat of the Spanish Armada in 1588. The English and Spanish were quite different from each other in terms of their religion, politics, and military structure, which lead to the King Philip II’s plans to overthrow Queen Elizabeth. However, when the…

Puerto Rican have influence my development immensely and mold me into the woman I am today. Like I mention in the introduction, I’m 100% Puerto Rican born and raised. This means that I’m bilingual in English and Spanish and use “Spanglish” as my main language combining the mix of Spanish, African and Taino heritage that I have running through my veins. According to other cultures, the language that Puerto Ricans speak tends to be the “ghetto version” of…

continent, and five offshore volcanic islands (known collectively as insular Equatorial Guinea): Bioko, Corisco, Great and Little Elobey, and Annobón. Bioko is where the capital is located. This country was a Spain colony since 1777 named Spanish Guinea. In 1968 Spanish Guinea granted independence and turned out to be the Republic of Equatorial Guinea, capital Malabo, North Bioko. Equatorial Guinea has also experienced rapid economic growth due to the discovery of vast offshore oil reserves.…

The film Even the Rain presents a clear parallel between the events of the Bolivian Water War and the days of Spanish colonialism. From Christopher Columbus to Bartolome de Las Casas, the ideas of those early Spanish Conquistadors can be seen in the neocolonialism of western companies and neoliberalism of the Bolivian Government during the water crisis. The filmmaker is trying to argue that history is repeating itself across Latin America, with the violence in Bolivia being the latest example of…

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…