Spanish Empire Colonial Empire Governed By Spain Between 1492 and 1976

by Heady Delpak

Overview

Only gradually did the Spaniards realize the possibilities of America. They had completed the occupation of the larger West Indian islands by 1512, though they largely ignored the smaller ones, to their ultimate regret. Thus far they had found lands nearly empty of treasure, populated by naked natives who died off rapidly on contact with Europeans. In 1508 an expansion did leave Hispaniola to colonize the mainland, and, after hardship and decimation, the remnant settled at Darién on the Isthmus of Panama, from which in 1513 Vasco Núñez de Balboa made his famous march to the Pacific. On the Isthmus the Spaniards heard garbled reports of the wealth and splendor of Inca Peru.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9798881125424
Publisher:	Barnes & Noble Press
Publication date:	02/13/2024
Pages:	262
Product dimensions:	8.50(w) x 11.00(h) x 0.55(d)

About the Author

Dr. Heady Delpak has a PhD in Aerospace Engineering from University of London in the UK. He has more than 30 years teaching experiences at Universities. He has published many Books in different languages.