FIRST CONTACTS 28000 BCE 1821 CE
SPANISH COLONIES
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They are a thriving nation today
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Very few survive today
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They were declared extinct
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They moved to England ther Spanish explorers claimed more colonies for Spain. These conquistadors imagined vast lands filled with gold and silver. Hernando Cortes landed in Mexico in 1519 and led troops inland to the Aztec Empire, where they found gold and silver. By 1521, Cortes had conquered the Aztecs. In 1532 Francisco Pizarro plundered the Inca Empire on the western coast of South America . Both lands became part of a Spanish Empire that included Mexico, parts of Central and South America, and much of the Caribbean. pain also sent explorers into what is now the southern United States. They set up outposts to protect their holdings and to spread their culture and religion to the Native Americans. Beginning with the efforts of Juan Ponce de Leon in 1513, the Spanish settled in present-day Florida. In 1565 they founded St. Augustine oldest European-founded city in what is now the United States
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Detailed explanation-1: -By 1550, the Taíno were close to extinction, many having succumbed to diseases brought by the Spaniards. Taíno influences survived, however, and today appear in the beliefs, religions, language, and music of Caribbean cultures.
Detailed explanation-2: -The Taíno became nearly extinct as a culture following settlement by Spanish colonists, primarily due to infectious diseases to which they had no immunity. The first recorded smallpox outbreak in Hispaniola occurred in December 1518 or January 1519.
Detailed explanation-3: -Taíno religion centered on the worship of zemis. Some anthropologists and historians have claimed that the Taíno were exterminated centuries ago, or they gradually went extinct by blending into a shared identity with African and Spanish cultures.
Detailed explanation-4: -The Taíno were declared extinct shortly after 1565 when a census shows just 200 Indians living on Hispaniola, now the Dominican Republic and Haiti. The census records and historical accounts are very clear: There were no Indians left in the Caribbean after 1802. So how can we be Taíno?
Detailed explanation-5: -They Did Their Best To Resist He came with 17 ships and more than 1, 200 men. Columbus demanded that the Taínos give him certain amounts of gold and cotton. Those who refused were punished. In response, the Taínos attacked Spanish forts and killed Spanish soldiers.