Why was the Spanish empire so successful?

The Spanish exploited resources and labor from their newly colonized territories. Southern America was rich in both timber and precious metals, and harvesting the gold and silver in the area made the empire very rich. Spain had colonies on the other half of the world, too, including Africa and other parts of Europe.

What was the Spanish empire known for?

One of the largest empires in history, it was, in conjunction with the Portuguese, the first to usher the European Age of Discovery and achieve a global scale, controlling vast portions of the Americas, the archipelago of Philippines, various islands in the Pacific and territories in Western Europe and Africa.

What is the best history of Spain?

These are the best history books of Spain

• Brief history of Spain.
• That was not in my Spanish history book.
• History of Spain told for skeptics.
• The Roman conquest of Hispania.
• History of Spain in the Middle Ages.
• The spanish inquisition.
• History of the Franco regime.

What broke up most of the Spanish Empire?

At the end of the century most of the remaining Spanish Empire ( Cuba, Philippines, Puerto Rico and Guam ) was lost in the Spanish American War in 1898.

What happened to the Spanish empire?

And yet, 300 years later, the Treaty of Paris ended the Spanish-American War, and with it, the Spanish colonial empire died. Cuba was lost, as was the Philippines, Puerto Rico, and Guam. In an attempt to salvage whatever could be saved, Spain sold her remaining Pacific colonies to the newest European power, Germany.

What happened to the Spanish Empire?

How do you say history book in Spanish?

See Google Translate’s machine translation of ‘history book’….history book.

How did Spain lose its empire?

The war ended with the signing of the Treaty of Paris on December 10, 1898. As a result Spain lost its control over the remains of its overseas empire — Cuba, Puerto Rico, the Philippines Islands, Guam, and other islands.