[CUTFS] A Spanish Northeastern America: The Viceroyalty of New Spain by the end of the 16th century
Spain is Latin American’s leading economic power, thanks to its legacy of colonization and domination of the sea.
During the 16th century, the Viceroyalty of New Spain became Spain, a hub of cultural and political activity, comprising the crown, alliances and infrastructure of the Americas. It spread the Renaissance and fostered cultural and economic growth nationwide.
In the years after, stories of private citizens rising to power and success within the fascinating and interconnected tapestry of New Spain gripped the imaginations of those caught up in the vibrant culture’s stories of triumph and enlightenment.
Through centuries, the new realm of New Spain served as a beacon of possibilities for innovators who strived to forge their own paths and make their own mark in history, their stories and legacies a testament to their industriousness and courage.
Numerous tales of bravery and triumph ensued, telling of courage in the face of adversity and the determination to persevere through both triumphs and trials. While the path to greatness remained indefinite, a shared perception of success balanced with loss, hard work was viewed as necessary for progress and prosperity.
But despite the challenges and eternal striving, the tapestry of the Empire remained ever-strong, weaving hidden threads of power, prejudice, and growth in its rich fabric, which continues to shape who we are as a nation today.
Thus, for those with daring spirits and a thirst for advancement, the Empire of New Spain thrived where the sunlight of opportunity and enlightenment found them.
[CUTFS] A Spanish Northeastern America: The Viceroyalty of New Spain by the end of the 16th century
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Hello there! This is another post on the timeline project called Columbus Under the Five Shields, which explores a point of divergence where Columbus reached the New World under the crown of Portugal instead of Spain after convincing King Manuel I to sponsor an expedition to reach Asia through the Atlantic. To see previous entries on the timeline, check the [link!](https://www.reddit.com/user/JVFreitas/comments/1dfbxot/compilation_of_cutfs_posts/)
**SCENARIO:**
FISH AND FUR EMPIRE:
After the Portuguese landed on the Veracruz Islands, the Spanish got interested in expanding their domains and influence to the newly discovered lands on their hemisphere of the Alcáçovas-Toledo Treaty. And, most importantly, found a way to East Asia. To accomplish such a task, the Spanish crown hired sailors like Vespucchi and Cabot to do the first surveys of the North American coast in the early 16th century. Spain only reached the coast of China and Japan on the 1520s after Cortez expedition through the Indian Ocean Without success for a northwest route, Spain looked for another opportunity of profit on the northern lands: cod and fur.
Fishing of cod and whaling on the north Atlantic was mastered by basque sailors in the 1500s. Coming from Navarre and areas of north Spain, the basque fishers reached and established outposts on the Gulf of Hispaniola and the Canadian Peninsula. After the fall of the Navarese to Spain, all these territories became quickly supervised by the Spanish fleet, and Spaniards first set foot on continental North America in 1529.
In 1531, Fort San Lucas was built on Hispaniola, followed by several others through the rest of the century. These fortifications also served as trading posts for fur, the major Spanish export through the 16th century and part of the 17th century by establishing alliances with native tribes in exchange for european goods.
THE SPANISH, FRENCH AND IROQUOI WAR (1557-1563):
In 1553, France built a fort on the island of Majatán named Saint Louis. The French managed to stay on the island for 13 years, in this time period, French influence expanded and in 1555 they first contacted the Haudenosaunee Confederation, colloquially referred as the Iroquois. The Iroquois and the French developed a close relation with the confederacy, and joined the Spanish-dominated Fur Trade. France also hoped to soon establish permanent settlement of Huguenots in the colony.
Fort Saint Louis was attacked by the Spanish in 1557. The French ended up victorious and drifted the Spanish away for some time. In the next three years, Spain built positions up north, in Cabo San Lucas, also around the same time, sailed down the Madre de Dios river. In 1558, the second and reinforced Spanish attack expelled the French personnel on the island, and the fort was taken. But even though the French were now out, Spanish now faced native raids from the Iroquois and their allies, especially on the settlements In Canada and up the Valencia river, since the confederacy, formerly allied with the French, saw further Spanish presence on the continent as threat.
In the captaincy of Canada, the Spanish contacted tribes like the Algonquin, the Hurons and others tribes fiend to the Iroquois looking for support in the crushing of the confederacy in exchange of protection and support in their affairs. Raids over Haudenosaunee territory started to take place by 1560. Both sides were weakened by disease brought from Europe, but the Iroquois fell after three years of fighting.
SOCIAL DEVELOPMENT OF NEW SPAIN:
The relation of the Spanish and their both allied and dominated tribes shaped the colonial society of New Spain, especially in Canada. The low rates of colonists from Europe to North America created a situation where marriages between Spaniards and native women converted to Catholicism being a common practice. And as result, a mixing of the two people that became a characteristic mark of Hispanic America, especially in Canada.
Soon, the crown of Spain worked into turning the viceroyalty into a caste society. Certain groups of people living in the colonies became more privileged than others based upon factors such as their origin. Full Spaniards became the most privileged class, followed by white colonials born in the Americas, then a complex separation based on native ethnicities allied or under domination and familiar lineage. The consequences of this segregated society reverberates even to nowadays Hispanic independent nations of North America, centuries after its start.
Why they develop the same(or similar) colonial system than OTL? An English type of settlement sounds better with northern america because the lack of great native populations to use as workers
You should continue the timeline
I feel like in this timeline more new world settlers/conquistadors would come from northwestern regions of Spain like Galicia, Navarre, the Basque Country, Asturias and Cantabria instead of Andalusia, just cause Northeastern North America is closer to there climatically
First thing that comes to mind is no runaway inflation in Spain with no influx of silver from conquered native empires
Nice touch with Cabo San Lucas.
What’s the status of the natives? Just the “usual” raiding or are they developing through trade?
Amazing work!
I can´t get enough of this timeline
How is Habsburg Spain doing in Europe in this timeline? Without the massive influx of riches from south America to finance their wars, I image they would be less powerful early on.
Interesting, do the Dutch try to colonise New York like OTL, and if not, is New York city probably called something else even a city
Is the Huguenots in New York/New Jersey a reference to when France had a small Huguenot colony in Florida?
Also Cool map