Facts about the Spanish in America

Facts about the Spanish in AmericaThe following Fact File contains fast information and facts about the Spanish in America. The Facts about the Spanish in America contains fast, interesting information about the attempts of Spain to colonize America which led to the inclusion of the Spanish in America.

Timeline & Facts about the Spanish in America
	Spanish in America Fact 1	Early Explorations by Spain: From 1492 to 1513 the Spanish in America explored the coasts of North and South America, but did not venture inland
	Spanish in America Fact 2	Early Explorations by Spain: In 1513 exploration of the interior of the two continents of North and South America began when Balboa crossed the Isthmus of Panama in 1513
	Spanish in America Fact 3	Early Explorations by Spain: Hernando Cortes conquered Mexico between 1519 and 1521. Missions are established
	Spanish in America Fact 4	Early Explorations by Spain: In 1528 Narvaez made the first serious attempt to enter the Mississippi valley exploring Florida to Texas
	Spanish in America Fact 5	Early Explorations by Spain: Cabeza de Vaca then crossed the continent of America From the Sabine River to the Gulf of California
	Spanish in America Fact 6	Early Explorations by Spain: In 1539 the Spanish governor of Mexico sent Fray Marcos to find the "Seven Cities of Cibola" and began the exploration of the southwestern part of the United States
	Spanish in America Fact 7	Administration: King Charles establishes the Council of the Indies, designed to oversee the administration of the colonies of the New World. Spain's administration of its colonies was established in 1535 as the Viceroyalty of New Spain in Mexico City
	Spanish in America Fact 8	Early Explorations by Spain: Between 1539 and 1541. Hernando de Soto crosses Florida, Georgia and Alabama, and reaches the Mississippi River
	Spanish in America Fact 9	Early Explorations by Spain: In 1545 Juan Rodriguez Cabrillo explores the upper California coast
	Spanish in America Fact 10	1565: The Spanish settlement of St. Augustine was established in America
	Spanish in America Fact 11	1582:  1582: By 1582 the Spanish were in the valleys of the Gila and Rio Grande
	Spanish in America Fact 12	1582: The Spanish settlement of Santa Fe was established in America
	Spanish in America Fact 13	1573: The Franciscan order arrives in Florida to establish missions. The missions eventually extended along the east coast of North America, from Saint Augustine, Florida, to North Carolina and westward to Tallahassee
	Spanish in America Fact 14	1592: Juan de Fuca sailed up the western coast of North America from Mexico to Vancouver Island searching for a passage from the Pacific Ocean to the Atlantic Ocean
	Spanish in America Fact 15	1598-1608: Don Juan de Onate brought first colony to New Mexico, and explored vast areas of New Mexico, Colorado, and Kansas
	Spanish in America Fact 16	1602: Sebastian Vizcaino sailed up the coast of California, naming Monterey Bay, San Diego, San Clemente, Catalina, Santa Barbara, Point Concepcion, Carmel and Monterey
	Spanish in America Fact 17	1610: The Spanish built the Palace of the Governors in Santa Fe, New Mexico
	Spanish in America Fact 18	1680-1692: The Pueblo Revolt was located in New Mexico and Arizona. This was an initial great victory for the Pueblo but the Spanish re-conquered the lands in 1692
	Spanish in America Fact 19	In 1763, Spain traded Florida to the Kingdom of Great Britain for control of Havana, Cuba, which had been captured by the British during the Seven Years' War.
	Spanish in America Fact 20	Peace Treaty of Paris 1783 ended the American Revolutionary War and returned all of Florida to Spanish control
	Spanish in America Fact 21	1821: In 1821 Spain ceded Florida to the United States through the Adams-Onís Treaty
	Spanish in America Fact 22	1824: Mexican Independence. Mexico is founded with a Republican Constitution. Spanish rule in North America comes to an end
	Mexico
	Fact 23	1835: The Texas Revolution begins in 1835 with the Battle of Gonzales. Texas gains its independence from Mexico in 1836
	Fact 24	1835: Battle of the Alamo: October 2, 1835 the Battle of the Alamo. Mexican troops under General Santa Anna defeated the American garrison occupying the mission church in San Antonio, Texas. The Alamo inspired Texan forces to victory in subsequent battles
	Fact 25	1846: US forces, led by General Stephen Kearny, seize New Mexico, which surrenders without a shot being fired
	Fact 26	1848: Mexico signs the Treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo, which cedes lands in California, Nevada, Utah, Colorado, Arizona, and New Mexico to the United States