Summary of Aulas sin fronteras Ciencias Sociales Segundo Bimestre Semana 7 Clase 1 V1

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In this video, we learn about the Spanish conquest of America. The Spanish arrived in America in the early 16th century and quickly took control of the continent. They did this through violence and force, and justified their conquests by claiming that they were taking land from "inferior" races (i.e. white Europeans). The conquistadors were able to achieve their goals thanks to a document called the "Capitulación de Santa Fe." This document granted the conquerors a number of privileges, including permanent titles and land ownership. Over time, the Spanish Empire grew to include almost half of the world.

• 00:00:00 In this video, we learn about the Spanish conquest of America. The Spanish arrived in America in the early 16th century and quickly took control of the continent. They did this through violence and force, and justified their conquests by claiming that they were taking land from "inferior" races (i.e. white Europeans). The conquistadors were able to achieve their goals thanks to a document called the "Capitulación de Santa Fe." This document granted the conquerors a number of privileges, including permanent titles and land ownership. Over time, the Spanish Empire grew to include almost half of the world.
• 00:05:00 In this video, history is taught by discussing the Spanish Crown's economic system known as mercantilism. This system was in place during the time of the Spanish monarchy and depended on a country's wealth - with these riches, Spain was able to maintain powerful armies and purchase necessary items. As a result, each country competed for wealth and Spain was responsible for the economic system of its colonies, namely Cuba. Iglesia de Contratación was established in Seville in order to manage these affairs and was known as the House of Contracts. This drawing from the 16th century shows an office that was responsible for the affairs of the Western Indies, or America, and Spaniards called it "America" because the first Spaniards to arrive believed these lands to be India. The second stage of conquest involved taking control of the Greater Antilles (the islands above Trinidad and Tobago), and the coasts of Panama and Costa Rica. This happened between 1493 and 1520. The island of Santo Domingo (now the Dominican Republic) became the center of Spanish activity during this time and Diego de Velázquez, the person shown in the drawing, conquered Cuba, which is one of the Greater Antilles. He founded the city of Santiago de Cuba
• 00:10:00 This video discusses the history of Andalusia, including the governors who were appointed to the various territories in the area. Today, Andalusia is divided between the autonomous community of Andalusia in southern Spain, and the Republic of Colombia to the north. In 1509, the Spanish explorer Martín Fernández de Enciso and Vasco Núñez de Balboa founded the first permanent settlement in the area, Santa María la Antigua del Darién, which is now known as Santamaría. Balboa later organized the first expedition to discover the Pacific Ocean, which he accomplished in 1510.