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The Spanish settled in the west indies, also known as the carabean. The current state of Florida was spanish territory during the colonial era. St. Augustine was the first Spanish settlement in colonial America and the colony of Georgia was founeded in part to protect the remainder of the colonies from spanish encroachment from Florida. Both Roanoke and Jamestown Settlers were instructed to form defensive settlements to protect the coast of the current US from Spanish pirates and raiders.
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∙ 13y agoDuring the colonial times, which promptly followed the Age of Exploration, the Spanish quickly became the most powerful of all the powers in Europe. Spain, unlike all other European powers (England, France, and Portugal) had colonies in all of the Americas. They had colonies in North America, Central America, and South America. However most of their colonies were in South America ( and that is why most South America speaks Spanish).
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∙ 11y agoThe colonized Central and South America except for Brazil, which Portugal colonized.
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∙ 14y agoIn Florida. Pensacola FL claims to be the oldest.
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∙ 10y agoSt. Augustine was the first permanent settlement for Spain, which is in Florida.
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What four groups made up society in the spanish colonies?
The four social classes in the Spanish colonies were peninsulares, creoles, mestizos, and Indians.
What percentage of slaves who arrived in the Americas were brought to Spanish colonies?
Of all the Africans brought to the New World, sixty percent were brought to Spanish colonies.
What language did the American middle colonies speak?
spanish
What regions was not part of the spanish colonies empire?
Brazil
Who were the first European people to build colonies in America?
the Spanish
Why did Portugal have colonies Africa but Spain did not?
Spanish Morocco and Spanish Sahara were Spanish colonies in Africa.
How did spanish colonies support themselves?
The Spanish colonies supported themselves by raising cattle and crops.
What is the sane of the English and Spanish colonies?
The English and Spanish colonies were established for complete different reasons
What organized through the development of spanish colonies?
the development of spanish colonies in the New World was organizeed through:
Were the french or spanish colonies more successful?
Historical success can be measured in different ways. The Spanish colonies were more successful in terms of territorial expansion and extraction of resources, while French colonies were more focused on trade and cultural assimilation. Overall, both colonial empires had their own unique strengths and weaknesses.
What four groups made up society in the spanish colonies?
The four social classes in the Spanish colonies were peninsulares, creoles, mestizos, and Indians.
Why were the Carolina colonies founded?
The colonies in the Carolinas were founded as a blockade against Spanish expansion. They were to act as a wall against the spread of Spanish colonies from Florida.
Goals of the spanish colonies?
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Did Spanish colonies have just have men from Spain or did they bring females from Spain also?
The Spanish Colonies had women they were not there at first but once the colonies became permanent The realized they needed women in the colonies.
What slaveholders forced people who broke laws to become slaves?
spanish colonies and africa
When and where were the Spanish colonies formed?
This colony was formed as a buffer from the Spanish.
What was the highest class of people in the spanish colonies?
Nobles - spanish
