New Spain

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  • Apr 10, 1492

    What was the religion of New Spain

    Technically, in 1492, there was no distinction between Catholic or Protestant—there was only Christian. But after 1517 and the beginning of the Protestant Reformation, Spain became the great defender of the Roman Catholic religion.
  • Jan 1, 1521

    When did New Spain start

    1521
  • Feb 25, 1522

    What did New Spain include

    NEW SPAIN, VICEROYALTY OF. ... At its height New Spain included what are today the southwestern United States, all of Mexico, Central America to the Isthmus of Panama, Florida, much of the West Indies (islands in the Caribbean), as well as the Philippines in the Pacific Ocean.
  • Mar 12, 1522

    What lands make up New Spain

    The territories that became part of the Spanish empire were called New Spain. At its height, New Spain included all of Mexico, Central America to the Isthmus of Panama, the lands that today are the southwestern United States and Florida , and much of the West Indies (islands in the Caribbean Sea
  • Mar 4, 1524

    where New Spain settle

    Spaniards founded new settlements in Puebla de los Angeles (founded 1531) at the midway point between the Mexico City (founded 1521–24) and the Caribbean port of Veracruz (1519). Colima (1524), Antequera (1526, now Oaxaca City), and Guadalajara (1532) were all new Spanish settlements.
  • May 18, 1527

    Why did Spain colonize America

    The motivations for colonial expansion were trade and the spread of the Catholic faith through indigenous conversions. ... Racial mixing was a central process in the Spanish colonization of the Americas, and ultimately led to the Latin American identity, which combines African, Hispanic, and Native American cultures.
  • Feb 22, 1528

    What is New Spain today

    New Spain was the name that the Spanish gave to the area that today is central and southern Mexico, and since the capital city of the Viceroyalty was in Mexico City, the name was also used for the viceroyalty.

  • Why did Spain lose its colonies

    In general terms, the loss of colonies had three major causes: 1) developments within the colonies themselves, 2) internal factors in Spain, and 3) competition with other colonial powers. ... Some colonies were lost in the 1600s and early 1700s, during a period of intense mercantilist competition in the Caribbean.

  • When did Spain control Mexico

    After a protracted struggle (1810–21) for independence, New Spain became the sovereign nation of Mexico, with the signing of the Treaty of Córdoba.

  • What resources made Spain so rich

    The national flag of Spain. The country is rich in natural resources, including kaolin, sepiolite, gypsum, fluorspar, uranium, zinc, lead, copper, tungsten, iron ore, and coal. The country was severely affected by a civil war in the 1930s, which slowed down its economic growth.