HIST 1007 Chapter : Spain Exploration
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Spain: spain was one under ferdinand and isabella, accused of secretly practicing judaism even though they were doing. Jews were restricted to live in ghettos because christian were mad at them: many expulsions, spanish expansion was encouraged to get more wealth and get more conversions, spain had a crusading mindset. 1500-17500 3 major themes: americas brought into full global exchange, worlds regions were connected, world was connected which encouraged interregional trade. Wanted to secure trade routes: 2nd coming of christ would come quicker if they expanded, columbus has 4 voyages, first landed in bahamas then went to haiti island, second was largest voyage. 1200 men and 17 ships: their forts had been destroyed by indians, natives killed most of the spanish that stayed back, encounter jamaica. Thought all lands was part of asia: third voyage was when he seen south american coast, fourth voyage he explored central american and caribbean coast, other explorers were searching as well.
