Spain qualifies as such. Spanish conquistador Hernan Cortes (1485 - 1547) sailed from Cuba in 1518 and discovered Mexico the following year. He eventually conquered the Aztec Empire in 1521, having Mexico become an overseas territory of the Spanish Crown for the following 300 years, until Mexico attained its independence in 1821.
Spain qualifies as such. Spanish conquistador Hernan Cortes (1485 - 1547) sailed from Cuba in 1518 and discovered Mexico the following year. He eventually conquered the Aztec Empire in 1521, having Mexico become an overseas territory of the Spanish Crown for the following 300 years, until Mexico attained its independence in 1821.
Mexico IS the homeland. If you mean which country invaded and colonized Mexico, it was Spain.
Because Mexico was colonized by the predominantly Catholic country of Spain.
Yes. From 1521 until 1821, Mexico became an overseas territory of Spain.
New Mexico has the name of Mexico in its name. It borders the nation of Mexico and was called New Mexico when it was colonized by the Spanish.
Because the US were colonized by England, while Mexico was colonized by Spain.
I take it you are looking for the word "Mexico". Mexico was conquered and colonized by Spain.
The country that colonized Chile was Spain
Originally, Mexico was a colony of Spain, but fought and won its independence in 1821. Between 1864 and 1867, Mexico was invaded by French forces, who at the time installed "Emperor Maximilian I", making of Mexico a French protectorate. Later, liberal forces led by Benito Juarez overthrew Maximilian and Mexico became independent once more. Since then, Mexico hasn't been "colonized" by another country.
Spain, and also colonized argentina, chile, uraguay, colombia,ecuador, panama, bolivia, venezuela, dominican republic, peru, nicaragua, honduras, mexico, gutemala, el salvador, costa rica. All conqured in 1813.
Spain is the European country that colonized Panama.
Spain was the European country that colonized Venezuela.
Spain did. From the Fall of Tenochtitlan in 1521, until the Three Guarantee Army entering Mexico City in 1821, present-day Mexico became part of the Spanish Empire.