Colonies Spain in Latin America(1492-1600)

Abstract

The declared purpose of the geographical revelations was, as is well known to find ways to reach the Far East, especially India, for the purpose of trade directly without going through the Mediterranean to avoid the monopoly of Venetian merchants and the control of the Turks.

The second objective was adopted by the religious institution is to spread the Christian religion and to stop the spread of Islam has been stated by Columbus on his return from the first flight, and noted that the Spaniards were given the right to themselves to expand and control over all the land discovered and declared Spanish land as Columbus did fly the flag of Castile on the first land and the brunt of his feet.

This research paper is an attempt to study the early stages of the control of the Spaniards in the New World and the establishment of the Spanish crown colonies in large areas of the Latin continent and to know their true goals and their dealings with the indigenous population is known lack of historical studies in this vital area in the continent of Latin America.