Little Spain Influence
During the Age of European expansion, Spain stumbled onto its overseas empire; which just so happen to be very massive and have a lot of prosperity. Columbus was supported by Isabella, the queen of Castile. In 1492, he landed on a Caribbean island that he named Española, or also known as Little Spain. Even later, Columbus believed the West Indies were part of the East.
The Spanish and Portuguese were not first outsiders to arrive, but were the first with guns, sails, horses, and religion. This helped them have permanent success in the New World. Although they obtained no spices, Spanish were enriched from land and precious metals. In 1519, Hernando Cortés landed on Mexican coast and defeated native Aztecs; taking the Spanish crown. A decade
The Spanish and Portuguese were not first outsiders to arrive, but were the first with guns, sails, horses, and religion. This helped them have permanent success in the New World. Although they obtained no spices, Spanish were enriched from land and precious metals. In 1519, Hernando Cortés landed on Mexican coast and defeated native Aztecs; taking the Spanish crown. A decade