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European colonization of the Americas
Part 2- Spain
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Background info
• The Spanish colonization of the Americas was Spain's conquest, settlement, and rule over much of the western hemisphere
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The “Big Four”
• Portugal
• Spain
• France
• Great Britain
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Spain
• Credited with “discovering” the New World when Christopher Columbus officially landed in the Americas
• Spain’s empire grew drastically over three centuries to become one of the dominant players in the new world.
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Spain cont.
• Spain’s empire in the new world included: settlements in the Caribbean, Central America, most of South America, Mexico, what today is Southwestern United States, the Pacific and Caribbean coasts of North America, reaching Alaska
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Anachronous map of the Spanish Empire in red, and the Spanish Habsburg realms in Europe (1516-1714) in orange.
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The Conquistadors
• Arguably the most famous group of explorers
• Credited with “conquering” the Americas
• Defeated both the legendary Inca and Aztec empires
• The spread of diseases (such as smallpox) among the natives was the most deadly weapon they had at their disposal.
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Artist rendition of conquistador Pedro de Valdivia founding of Santiago de Chile.
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References
• http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Spanish_colonization_of_the_Americas
• http://www.pbs.org/conquistadors/index.html