FP: New World

Question 1

Columbus

Answer 1

-Turned to Spain for support in 1486, wants to find Western route to Spice Islands.
-1492: I & F decide to support him.
Reasons: War in Granada Over, Want to gain Prestige, Route East blocked by Ottomans.
-Financial cost is low: Only 2 Million Marvedis, low cost compared to Catherine and Arthur’s wedding- Cost 60 Million Marvedis.

Achievements of Voyages 1492-1516:

• 1492: Reaches Bahamas and goes to Hispaniola, thought he’d reached Spice Islands.
• By 1499 it was clear ‘New World’ reached, others made explorations.

Question 2

Establishing Spanish Claim To New Lands

Answer 2

• Pope issued Papal Bulls, Most Important = Inter Caetara 1493: confirms Spanish rights to New Lands.
• TREATY OF TORDESILLAS 1494: Spain agrees to move line marking their territory further West for Portugal. Portugal now has Brazil.

Question 3

Early Settlements

Answer 3

• Mainly settled in Hispaniola
• 1st Spanish City: Santo Domingo 1496.
• Spaniards forced locals into labour, many died from new disease and poor labour conditions.
• Settlers died from climate and malnutrition.

1500: I & F forbid slavery & declare natives ‘Free vassals of the Crown’.
1512: Laws of Burgos: Set code for dealing with Natives.

Question 4

Establishing Government

Answer 4

1503: Central Trading Office in Seville set up.
- Council of the Indies set up.
- Laws of Burgos being ignored, hard to control area from Spain.