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spain builds an Amerian Emprie - Coggle Diagram
spain builds an Amerian Emprie
Christopher Columbus departed from spain in 1492
Christopher Columbus thought he succesfully reached the East Indies.
columbus miscalculated where he was.
Columbus didnt find any gold in San salvador, so he kept exploring other islands.
In early 1493, Columnbus returned to Spain.
The Spain rulers that funded Christopher Columbus's trip agreed to finance 3 more trips.
Christophers Columbus left for his 2nd voyage in Septemberr 1493.
Columbus journeyed as an empire builder and no longer as an explorer.
Columbus had ships, soldiers, crew men and colonists go with him on his 2nd voyage.
For the next 2 cencturies after 1493, other European explorers began sailing across the Atlantic in search of new lands to claim
Christopher colombus wished to posess every island he passed
The Spanish executed Atahualpa despite the ransom paid by his people.
The Spanish forced Native Americans to work within a system known as encomienda.
By the middle of the 16th century, Spain had created an American empire.
Cortes and the Spanish explorers who followed him were known as conquistadors.
Even though they were outnumbered, Cortes and his men conquered the Aztecs in 1521.
The Spanish intended to transform the islands of the Caribbean into colonies, or lands that are controlled by another nation.
the Spanish monarchy assigned mostly priests to explore and colonize the future United States.
Amerigo Vespucci claimed that the land wasnt part of asia but a new world
Spain’s American colonies helped make it the richest, most powerful nation in the world.
In the next two decades, a string of Christian missions arose among the Pueblo
Spain built a powerful navy.
Pizarro and his army of about 200 met the Incan ruler, Atahualpa, near the city of Cajamarca.
after receiving the ransom, the Spanish strangled the Incan king.
Spanish explorers also conquered the Maya in Yucatan and Guatemala.
Columbus encountered resistance in his attempt to conquer the present-day island of St. Croix.
The Spanish intended to turn the islands of the Caribbean into colonies.
Magellan’s crew kept reducing due to disease and starvation. The crew continued sailing west towards home
Magellan’s Voyage (1519-1522) was the first to circumnavigate or sail around the world.
