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Spain Builds An American Empire
Christopher Columbus
He made first contact with indigenous people on Oct 12, 1492. This event marked the point in history where all continents in the world became connected. However, he mistakenly thought that they were indians.
In early 1493 he sailed back to Spain where the Spanish Aristocrats who funded his original voyage became excited at the idea of a new route to India and agreed to fund 3 more voyages. In September of 1493 he went on a second voyage with 17 ships and 1000 soldiers as a colonist rather than a explorer.
Discovered the Caribbean Sea in 1492, but thought it was the Indian Ocean.
Other Explorers
Pedro Alvarez Cabral
In 1500, he reached modern-day Brazil and claimed it as Portuguese Land.
Amerigo Vespucci
An Italian working for Portugal who sailed along the eastern coast of South America.
In 1507, he claimed that the lands that they had discovered were not Indian but an entirely "new world".
Ferdinand Magellan
In 1519, he sailed around the South American continent and into the Pacific Ocean.
He eventually made it to the Philippines, where he died and his crew of original 250 returned home in 1522 with only 18 people.
Spanish Conquests
Peru
Francisco Pizarro led a conquest against the Inca Empire in 1532
They spread Spanish influence through language, culture and religon.
Mexico
He had many people who followed him, known as Conquistadors (conquerors)
In 1519, after taking control of some Caribbean Islands, Hernando Cortes looked to the American Mainland for Spanish expansion. He went to modern-day Mexico and began to colonize it.
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