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Q: Why was New Spain considered a colony?
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What colony was claimed by three countries?

New York was considered to be an unusual colony because 3 countries tried to claim it at the same time. These countries included England, Spain, and France.


What was the new colony in Mexico called?

new spain


What is the new colony on Tenochtitlan called?

New Spain


What did spanish call the new colony?

New Spain


What is New Spain Called today?

The colonial Mexico of Spain was known as New Spain or the Viceroyalty of New Spain. The colony was ruled by the Spanish King and he appointed a viceroy, or very high minister, to assist in the running of the colony.


Was the King of New Spain a Viking?

No. The King of Spain (New Spain was a colony of Spain) was not a Viking, but an Iberian. Although, the origins of the Habsburgs are in Austria.


Mexico then became a colony of Spain and was called what?

Vice royalty of the New Spain.


Did the spanish called their new colony New Mexico?

No. They called it 'New Spain'.


What did the spanish call the new colony near the Tenochtitlan?

New Spain


How did Spain govern the Philippnes?

The Philippines were part of the colony of New Spain and were governed from Mexico City.


How did Spain colony in New Mexico differ from its colonies in new Spain?

They were one in the same. New Spain is the name Spanish conquistadors gave to the lands of present-day Mexico.


Did Mexico have a different name?

Yes, from 1521 to 1821 it was known as the Viceroyalty of the New Spain, as it was a colony of Spain.