FIRST CONTACTS 28000 BCE 1821 CE
SPANISH COLONIES
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A revolution began, starting with Father Hidalgo.
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Representatives from the colonies sailed back to Spain to ask for more freedom.
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The Spanish decided that the colonies were too much trouble and left.
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None of the above
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Detailed explanation-1: -The successes of Columbus ushered in an era of Spanish conquest that led numerous other European explorers to attempt similar colonization projects. Spain gained immense wealth from this expansionism, which translated into an influx of Spanish art and cultural capital.
Detailed explanation-2: -Spain contributed to the American Revolution from the onset by secretly providing money, gunpowder and supplies to the Americans. This assistance was Page 7 desperately needed to maintain the struggle for independence against the vast resources of the British Empire.
Detailed explanation-3: -Motivations for colonization: Spain’s colonization goals were to extract gold and silver from the Americas, to stimulate the Spanish economy and make Spain a more powerful country. Spain also aimed to convert Native Americans to Christianity.
Detailed explanation-4: -They invaded the land of the native americans, treating them in an unfriendly and violent manner when they arrived. The effects of colonization on the native populations in the New World were mistreatment of the natives, harsh labor for them, and new ideas about religion for the spaniards.