Spanish Explorers & Colonies
American Colonies Emerge 1421-1680 Spain establishes an American Empire, destroying native populations. England forces the Dutch from North America & establishes 13 colonies. North America would never be the same
Spain’s Empire in the Americas Throughout the 1500’s -1600’s Spain conquered Central & portions of N. America. Three motives Gain wealth Win fame Spread Christianity
Columbus Starts a Trend He made 4 voyages to the Americas between 1492-1504. His reports often exaggerated, soon attracted other explorers.
While Columbus had once been mocked as a dreamer, now he had many imitators Cortez-Aztecs Pizzaro -Incas De Leon-Florida Balboa-Pacific Ocean Magellan-Circumnavigate the World
Spain claims a new empire on land and the sea In the tradition of Hidalgos (Spanish gentlemen who fought against the Turks), Conquistadors carried on the adventurous spirit.
Who’s Who…Spanish Explorers In the 50 years after Columbus death Spanish explorers expanded European knowledge of the lands from Florida to the shores of the Pacific Ocean.
Who’s Who…Spanish Explorers Fast Facts Ponce de Leon *Born into $. *Arrived in the Americas shortly after Columbus. *Explored Florida (1513) in search of the Fountain of Youth Balboa *Grew up poor. Adventure =$. *1513 Panama+Isthmus=Pacific Ocean
Who’s Who…Spanish Explorers Fast Facts Magellan *Portuguese, but sailed for Spain. 1519-22. *First to circumnavigate the world
Who’s Who…Spanish Explorers Fast Facts Cortes *Grew up in tough times *eager for better life, though $ could cure everything *1519 he entered Mexico, *1521 he conquers Aztecs
Who’s Who…Spanish Explorers Fast Facts Pizzaro Pizarro follows in Cortes footsteps. He travels to Peru Eventually he takes over Inca empire
Spanish Rule & Colonies Spain would start settlements in favorable areas. These would become colonies. Settled by immigrants who intended to stay. By 1550 Spain had colonies in Mexico Central America South America Caribbean
Spanish Rule & Economy Spain got rich off colonies Slaves Native Americans & Africans Work in mines in Peru and Mexico looking for G/S Farms
Spanish Rule & Economy Encomienda-Spanish plantation Mestizo-Spanish word for mixed descent. Spanish father Native mother
Spanish Explorers Who’s Who Part 2 Fast Facts De Vaca & Estevanico 1528-shipwreck near Galveston Tx. Spend yrs exploring Texas in search of 7 cities of gold Coronado 1540-2 Searches SW US for the fabled golden cities. Texas up to Kansas De Soto 1539The Conquest of America by Hernando de Soto, Coronado and Cabeza de Vaca