Explains what a conquistador was and describes the expeditions that they conducted in the name of the Spanish government. Depicts the cruelty of many conquistadors toward the native people in their search for gold and their mission to claim lands for Spain. Includes color illustrations, a glossary, and an index.
Describes the discovery of the new world, Puerto Rico and the Caribbean Islands, Florida, New Mexico, Arizona, Texas, California, and Spanish settlement of other areas.
This book describes the history of Hispanics from Mexico, the Caribbean islands, Central America, and South America as they became immigrants to the United States and how they quickly became a growing minority in the United States.