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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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BeauDuring 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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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
