KnowraSpanish colonization of the AmericasLinked fromLinked fromThe 185 pages that link to Spanish colonization of the Americas, each with the reason it gives.All 185Broader topic 6Related 64Narrower topic 106Compared with 9Treaty of TordesillasBroader topic: The treaty underpinned Spain’s claims to much of the Americas west of its line.Isabella I of CastileBroader topic: Royal sponsorship of Columbus opened the way to Spain’s overseas empire.Crown of CastileBroader topic: Castilian expansion reshaped Indigenous societies and created enduring Atlantic political ties.16th centuryBroader topic: Spanish expansion made overseas empire a defining force of the century.History of the AmericasBroader topic: Spanish empire reshaped Indigenous societies and established enduring colonial institutions.Latin AmericansBroader topic: Spanish rule shaped the ancestry, language, religion, and institutions of many Latin Americans.