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Why did Spain have an advantage settling the New World?
The Spanish Empire The motivations for colonial expansion were trade and the spread of the Christian faith through indigenous conversions. The Spanish conquistador Juan Ponce de Leon was an early invader of the Americas, traveling to the New World on Columbus’ second voyage. Spain formed the settlement of St.
Why were the Spanish so successful at colonization?
The main motivations for colonial expansion were profit through resource extraction and the spread of Catholicism through indigenous conversions.
How did Spain and Portugal build colonies in the Americas?
How did Spain and Portugal build colonies in the Americas? They conquered native peoples and used their land, resources, and forced labor to build colonies. Similar: imposing their will on Native Americans by force, using slave labor, developing new, blended cultures.
What did Portugal have to do with the Spanish expansion?
Portugal had been establishing a trade network with their trading cities along the coast of Africa and India and when Spain reached America on the Spanish side of the treaty, started the Spanish expansion in the Americas.
What was the difference between Spain and Portugal?
Spain did not have a good navy compared to Portugal’s. The problem of the Portuguese army was seen when Portugal decided to invade Africa after the prosperous conquest of America by Spain. At the moment of the war led by Spain against the Ottoman Empire, the Portuguese King decided to invade North Africa.
How many soldiers did Spain need to colonise Portugal?
Spain needed to use 140.000 soldiers, 30 tanks, 160 fighter-bombers, the 80% of the whole navy and with the support of France. I don’t think there was a huge difference between Spanish and Portuguese methods of colonisation.
Why was the Spanish conquest of the 15th century important?
During the fifteenth century, Spain hoped to gain advantage over its rival, Portugal. The marriage of Ferdinand of Aragon and Isabella of Castile in 1469 unified Catholic Spain and began the process of building a nation that could compete for worldwide power.