1. Spain Builds an Empire

2. Happenings in Spain 1492: Final Moor rulers (Muslims) driven out
Extent of Muslim Empire in Spain

3. 1492
Columbus

4. Treaty of Tordesillas
Split earth in two hemispheres between Portugal and Spain
Spain got New World, north and south, except Brazil

5. Early Colonization
Hispaniola (where Columbus landed), Caribbean, and central America colonized by 1515

6. Conquistadors Cortes-conquered Aztecs ~1520-Mexico
Pizarro-conquered Incas ~1530-Peru
By 1550, much of South America conquered

7. North America
Late 1500s and early 1600s: Expanded into Florida and W of Missipppi

8. Precious Metals!
Immense silver and gold stores in Americas radically increased Spain’s global standing, transformed Europe’s place in world

9. Twilight of Spain
By 19th C, Britain and other N. Euro countries were more powerful
Spain had internal and external problems, began to lose or sell colonies

10. And…
New Imperialism would soon replace the old empires like Spain’s!