The Spanish frontier in North America
Spain, colonies, america
Southwest, new, history
Spaniards
First contact with Europeans
Southern states, history
Treatment of Indians
Spanish
Colonies
Discovery and exploration
Frontier and pioneer life
Indians of North America
History
"In 1513, when Ponce de Leon stepped ashore on a beach of what is now Florida, Spain gained its first foothold in North America. For the next three hundred years, Spaniards ranged through the continent building forts to defend strategic places, missions to proselytize Indians, and farms, ranches, an…
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