Spain and the New World

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Updated: 6 May 2023

Edexcel GCSE history Spain and the New World overview

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ByLilwen Quan-Nicholls

5 May 2023

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The Treaty of Tordesillas Founding of Santo Domingo Columbus returns to Haiti and restores order Bobadilla appointed as governor Chain of forts set up Natives forced to pay tribute to the Spanish Land and natives distributed Incentives for gold mining put in place 550 native slaves sent to Spain Ovando appointed as governor Encomienda system put in place Census finds only 60,000 natives left in Haiti Decree set by Spain to control travel to the new world Casa de Contratacion set up Hurricane destroys Santo Domingo Santo Domingo mostly rebuilt A set of rules issued for converting natives Settlers denounced for mistreatment of the natives The Laws of Burgos established 6.2 million natives left in Mexico Cortés loses power as governor

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Santo Domingo in uproar Lack of order and control continues in Haiti Cortés governs New Spain (Mexico)

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Columbus' search for sponsorship

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Aproaches King of Portugal Approaches King and Queen of Spain Granted sponsorship by Spain

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Approaches monarchs of France and England

First voyage to the New World

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Set sail for the Canaries Set sail for India Portuguese interceptions Columbus began a fake log Potential mutiny Quarrel over route Land sighted Landing in San Salvador

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Stayed in the Canaries

First exploration of the Bahamas

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First contact with the natives Martin Pinzon leaves Land on Haiti The Santa Maria is wrecked La Navidad is built The incident at Samana Columbus lands in Lisbon, Portugal Columbus arrives back in Spain

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Exploration of the Bahamas

Columbus' second voyage

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Columbus sets sail for La Navidad Arrival at La Navidad Founding of La Isabela Columbus arrives in Jamaica Columbus returns to Spain

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Columbus left La Isabela to explore

Exploring Panama

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Balboa rescues a Spanish expedition from mainland America Settlement in Darien established Balboa officially made governor of Darien First sighting of the 'Southern Sea'Pedrarias becomes governor of Darien Panama City established Darien's population relocated to Panama

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Balboa explores Panama

The conquest of Cuba

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Hatuey escapes to Cuba Hatuey was executed The massacre at Caonao The conquest of Cuba was complete Santiago de Cuba founded Havana founded

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Velazquez pursues Hatuey across Cuba

The first circumnavigation

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Magellan begins his circumnavigation Santiago returns to Spain Crew hit by scurvy Fleet lands in the Philippines The crew battles Filipino natives and Magellan dies The Victoria lands on the Cape of Good Hope Victoria lands on Cape Verde islands Victoria lands in Seville

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The fleet resupplies in Rio de Janiero Ship repairs and stocking supplies Multiple mutinies San Antonio returns to Spain

The conquest of Mexico

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Cortés Cuba left for the mainland They land on the mainland Fight with Tabascans Cortés reestablishes a settlement in Vera Cruz Cortés named Captain-General

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The Spanish befriend local tribes

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Invasion of the Aztec empire

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Montezuma invites the Spanish to Tenochtitlan The massacre at Cholula The Spanish enter Tenochtitlan Montezuma taken prisoner Velázquez's soldiers land at Vera Cruz Cortés leaves Tenochtitlan Alvarado massacres Aztec nobles Montezuma killed La Noche Triste The Battle of Otumba Cortés returns to Tenochtitlan Aztec surrender

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The Spanish stay as guests of Montezuma Spanish-Tlaxcalteca and Aztec forces fight Spanish-Tlaxcalteca forces regroup The Spanish-Tlaxcalteca forces take over Lake Texcoco The causeways into Tenochtitlan are taken over Battle for Tenochtitlan

Conquest of Peru

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Pizarro given license 'to discover and conquer Peru'Pizarro left for Peru The Inka dies The Battle of Cajamarca Atahualpa killed Manco Capac crowned Inka Manco Inka escaped Last Inka killed

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Pizarro explores Peru Second expedition to Peru Inca civil war Pizarro explores coast of Ecuador Atahualpa imprisioned by the Spanish Manco used as puppet ruler Attack on Cuzco