Spanish Influences

By felipeybernardo
  • Aug 3, 1492

    Columbus came to America

    In !492 Columbus saw south American highlands.
  • Oct 18, 1513

    Slaves

    In 1513 African Americans slaves are introduced to Puerto Ricans.
  • Nov 1, 1519

    Cortés Comes

    Spanish Conquistadores come to Mexico.

  • Treaty

    The treaty of Ryswick is signed in the Dominican Republic.

  • Santo Domingo

    Spain cecedes control of Santo Domingo to the French.

  • California becomes a state

    In 1850 California became a state of America.

  • The City of Lares

    A group of Puerto Ricans take over the City of Lares and declare independance from Spain,

  • Cubans Flee

    115,000 Cubans fled their homes for the United States in 1959.

  • Guatemala War

    Summer war broke out in Guatemala

  • Dictator gets Assassinated

    After Rafael Trujillo was assassinated in 1961 the laws in the Dominican Republic became looser.

  • Cubans stop fleeing

    Cubans stop fleeing their home country.