Hispanic Heritage Month

By juanclara
  • Oct 12, 1493

    1493

    Columbus claims Puerto Rico for Spain
  • Apr 2, 1513

    1513

    Ponce de Leon lands on the state of Florida and claims it to Spain. He named it that because he thought that it was beautiful like flowers.
  • Feb 19, 1519

    1519

    Aztecs thought Cortes was a god when he came over
  • Aug 13, 1521

    1521

    Aztecs surrendured to Hernando Cortes
  • Oct 14, 1523

    1523

    The first school for native americans opened in Mexico.
  • Jan 6, 1535

    1535

    Pizarro finds the capital of Peru and calls it "the city of kings"

  • 1789-1860

    Cuba becomes world's best sugar production, 500,000 slaves are brought to cuba and used as workers to work in the sugar production.

  • 1795

    Spain take control of Dominican Republic and France.

  • 1868

    Puerto Rico takes over Spain and demands independence.

  • 1960

    Guatemala has a civil war. It was also the most strongest and destructive war in history in Central America.