with the help of Christopher Columbus’s voyage across the Atlantic in 1492 Spain
voyage across the Atlantic in 1492 Spain
voyage across the Atlantic in 1492 Spain went on to establish one of the largest
went on to establish one of the largest
went on to establish one of the largest empires the world has ever seen
empires the world has ever seen
empires the world has ever seen hi I’m Rebecca Braden and welcome to
hi I’m Rebecca Braden and welcome to
hi I’m Rebecca Braden and welcome to watchmojo.com and today we’ll be
watchmojo.com and today we’ll be
watchmojo.com and today we’ll be exploring the rise dominance and fall of
exploring the rise dominance and fall of
exploring the rise dominance and fall of this one time world empire after the
this one time world empire after the
this one time world empire after the Union of Castile and Aragon effectively
Union of Castile and Aragon effectively
Union of Castile and Aragon effectively created Spain the resulting new kingdom
created Spain the resulting new kingdom
created Spain the resulting new kingdom quickly began to Commission overseas
quickly began to Commission overseas
quickly began to Commission overseas explorations under the Spanish flag it
explorations under the Spanish flag it
explorations under the Spanish flag it was Christopher Columbus who
was Christopher Columbus who
was Christopher Columbus who accidentally discovered the Americas
accidentally discovered the Americas
accidentally discovered the Americas while attempting to reach Asia via the
while attempting to reach Asia via the
while attempting to reach Asia via the Atlantic
Atlantic
Atlantic this began Spain’s colonization of the
this began Spain’s colonization of the
this began Spain’s colonization of the Americas with countries like Portugal
Americas with countries like Portugal
Americas with countries like Portugal England France and others not far behind
England France and others not far behind
England France and others not far behind in 1510 Spain was finally successful in
in 1510 Spain was finally successful in
in 1510 Spain was finally successful in creating the first permanent European
creating the first permanent European
creating the first permanent European settlement in what is now Colombia the
settlement in what is now Colombia the
settlement in what is now Colombia the Year 1513 saw Spain’s Vasco núñez de
Year 1513 saw Spain’s Vasco núñez de
Year 1513 saw Spain’s Vasco núñez de Balboa become the first European to lead
Balboa become the first European to lead
Balboa become the first European to lead an expedition to the Pacific Ocean when
an expedition to the Pacific Ocean when
an expedition to the Pacific Ocean when he crossed present-day Panama groups of
he crossed present-day Panama groups of
he crossed present-day Panama groups of warrior explorers called conquistadors
warrior explorers called conquistadors
warrior explorers called conquistadors began colonizing the Caribbean islands
began colonizing the Caribbean islands
began colonizing the Caribbean islands and areas of South America despite
and areas of South America despite
and areas of South America despite resistance by the indigenous population
resistance by the indigenous population
resistance by the indigenous population the conquistadors used rival native
the conquistadors used rival native
the conquistadors used rival native tribes against each other in order to
tribes against each other in order to
tribes against each other in order to gain an advantage Spain’s expansion did
gain an advantage Spain’s expansion did
gain an advantage Spain’s expansion did not stop at the Americas after finding
not stop at the Americas after finding
not stop at the Americas after finding the westward route to the Far East
the westward route to the Far East
the westward route to the Far East the Columbus had been searching for
the Columbus had been searching for
the Columbus had been searching for years earlier Spain established colonies
years earlier Spain established colonies
years earlier Spain established colonies in Guam the Philippines and other nearby
in Guam the Philippines and other nearby
in Guam the Philippines and other nearby islands at the height of the Spanish
islands at the height of the Spanish
islands at the height of the Spanish Empire in the 17th century the kingdom
Empire in the 17th century the kingdom
Empire in the 17th century the kingdom controlled much of the Americas
controlled much of the Americas
controlled much of the Americas territories in Africa Asia and Oceania
territories in Africa Asia and Oceania
territories in Africa Asia and Oceania and large portions of Europe in total
and large portions of Europe in total
and large portions of Europe in total they controlled approximately 13% of the
they controlled approximately 13% of the
they controlled approximately 13% of the world’s total land area continuing war
world’s total land area continuing war
world’s total land area continuing war with various countries throughout Europe
with various countries throughout Europe
with various countries throughout Europe meant trouble for Spain’s economy by the
meant trouble for Spain’s economy by the
meant trouble for Spain’s economy by the end of the 17th century France had
end of the 17th century France had
end of the 17th century France had emerged as Europe’s superpower marking
emerged as Europe’s superpower marking
emerged as Europe’s superpower marking the beginning of the end for Spain’s
the beginning of the end for Spain’s
the beginning of the end for Spain’s Empire in the 19th century the Spanish
Empire in the 19th century the Spanish
Empire in the 19th century the Spanish American wars of Independence and the
American wars of Independence and the
American wars of Independence and the spanish-american war saw Spain lose all
spanish-american war saw Spain lose all
spanish-american war saw Spain lose all of its territories throughout the
of its territories throughout the
of its territories throughout the Americas and Asia even after its fall as
Americas and Asia even after its fall as
Americas and Asia even after its fall as a dominant world power Spain’s legacy
a dominant world power Spain’s legacy
a dominant world power Spain’s legacy remains evident the Spanish dollar was
remains evident the Spanish dollar was
remains evident the Spanish dollar was the world’s first Glo
the world’s first Glo
the world’s first Glo currency because of the country’s role
currency because of the country’s role
currency because of the country’s role in the foundations of global trade this
in the foundations of global trade this
in the foundations of global trade this trade would see the introduction of
trade would see the introduction of
trade would see the introduction of things like horses apples and even wheat
things like horses apples and even wheat
things like horses apples and even wheat to the new world from Europe the Spanish
to the new world from Europe the Spanish
to the new world from Europe the Spanish language and Roman Catholic faith were
language and Roman Catholic faith were
language and Roman Catholic faith were also spread throughout the world both
also spread throughout the world both
also spread throughout the world both still dominant in most of its former
still dominant in most of its former
still dominant in most of its former colonies even centuries later
colonies even centuries later
colonies even centuries later [Music]
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