FIRST CONTACTS 28000 BCE 1821 CE
SPANISH COLONIES
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Question
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Which of the following is not considered to be one of the first cities established by Spain?
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Cebu
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Manila
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Vigan
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Cavite
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Explanation:
Detailed explanation-1: -After King Philip II (for whom the islands are named) had dispatched three further expeditions that ended in disaster, he sent out Miguel López de Legazpi, who established the first permanent Spanish settlement, in Cebu, in 1565.
Detailed explanation-2: -The Caribbean and the Mainland In 1493, during his second voyage, Columbus founded Isabela, the first permanent Spanish settlement in the New World, on Hispaniola.
Detailed explanation-3: -The present location of Cavite City, formerly known as Tangway, played an essential part in trade with the settlements around Manila Bay, wherein it was considered the mooring place for Chinese junks. In 1571, Spanish colonizers established the port in the said area.
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