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Which two colonies were set up by Spain in the New World?

Due to several ambitious explorers sailing to the New World on behalf of Spain, there were many Spanish colonies. Spain conquered a great deal of land in the New World. This land can be divided into two regions: North America and South America. In North America, the Spanish colonized Florida and what is today Mexico, Central America, and the western half of the United States. The Spanish also colonized the western half of South America.  


Spanish colonization in Central and South America had major longterm effects. It is because of this colonization that Spanish is spoken in most countries in these parts of the world. Many local Spanish dialects developed over time. Spanish colonization is also also the reason why Roman Catholicism is widespread in Central and South America.


Though the Spanish colonized a massive amount of land, most of their colonies had gained independence by the 1820s. Cuba and Puerto Rico were Spain's last two colonies, as they were not acquired by the United States until 1898.

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