An astronomical instrument used to measure the altitude of the sun or star from the horizon, to determine the distance of latitude from the equator.

It is the type of sailing ship used by the Portuguese in traveling to Africa.

Pope Alexander VI issues this papal bull or decree, in which he authorizes Spain and Portugal to colonize the Americas and its Native peoples as subjects. The decree asserts the rights of Spain and Portugal to colonize, convert, and enslave.

Signed in Tordesillas, Spain on 7 June 1494, and authenticated in Setúbal, Portugal, divided the newly-discovered lands outside Europe between the Portuguese Empire and the Spanish Empire, along a meridian 370 leagues west of the Cape Verde islands, off the west coast of Africa.

The reasons behind Spain's conquest of the Philippines.

Americans get a day off work on October 10 to celebrate this Day. It's an annual holiday that commemorates the day on October 12, 1492, when this Italian explorer officially set foot in the Americas, and claimed the land for Spain. It has been a national holiday in the United States since 1937.

He discovered Panama in 1513.

Moluccas, Indonesian Maluku, also known as Spice Islands, Indonesian islands of the Malay Archipelago, lying between the islands of Celebes to the west and New Guinea to the east. What are the spices found in here.

In the name of the King of Spain, Magellan launched his expedition on September 20, 1519.

-The king gave him 5 ships- Concepcion, Trinidad, San Antonio, Victoria and Santiago.

Magellan's ships were loaded with 500 men, provisions, firearms and other military weapons, and items to be traded.

After one month , on November 26, 1520 , Magellan finally reached this biggest ocean in the world.

Magellan reached Guam on March 6, 1521. Ten days later , on the Feast of Saint Lazarus, he and his crew reached what would be considered as Spain’s farthest possession in the east, the first name given by the Spaniards to the Philippines.

It refers to the policy of domination , subjugation, and exercise of control of one strong country over a weaker one.