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Christopher Columbus discovered America. He has threee ships ; The Maya, Pinta, and Santa Maria.
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Christopher Columbus set sail again to the West Indies agian. This time he commanded 17 ships filled with 1,500 soldiers, settlers, and priests
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They were a richly diverse group of people with distinctt way of life.
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Conquistadors set out to explore and conqure a world unknown to them. They hoped for riches and glory for themselves and Spain.
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he was a priest who traveled through New Spain working for reform. Because of him, Spain ordered reform of the encomienda system.
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He explored the Caribean coast of what is now Panama.
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Spain brought about 4000 Africans to the Caribbean islands and forced them to work there.
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He set out to find a Atlantic Pacific passage.
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He sailed from Cuba to Mexico with more than 500 soldiers. The first Native Americans he met presented him with gifts and golds.
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They first circumnavigated the earth, or traveled around the world.
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The rulers of Sweden, Denmark, and several European states has split witht the Roman Catholic Church and set up Protestant churches in their countries
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The pope's refusal to grant the annulment caused Henry to break with the Roman Catholic Church. He set up a Protestant church and named it the Church Of England.
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After Mary died, Elizabeth took throne. She renewed the rivary with Roman Catholic Spain.
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Phillip assembled a fleet of 130 warships known as the Spanish Armada. Phillip forced Elizabeth from throne. The smaller and faster ships sunk the Spanish ships. This led to new colonies.
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Spain took control of much of North and South America and would be one of the world's richest nations.
