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    WHAT! Bourbon has taken over spain? The Bourbon presumption of the Spanish throne from 1713 proclaimed the onset of a large group of changes in law and arrangement‚ locally and abroad—changes that fall under the general heading of the Bourbon changes. The larger objectives of the Bourbon changes in the Americas were to take over Spain’s territory and control of its provincial property and in this manner reenergize the domain. These objectives were to be accomplished by bringing together state

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    present‚ not wait for History to solve everything. Once the momen has passed‚ you cannot offer help nor ask for forgiveness. Auden is also mobilizing "the nations" to get engaged in the war. And also inspire personal implication of the people of spain and europe. Overall‚ this poem is ambiguous‚ Auden doesn’t take sides which makes this poem a special and a powerful representation of the Spanish Civil War. He shows the rights and wrongs on both sides (republican and nationalist). He also shows

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    day. On that day she was presented with men on horse carrying a sword to make a cross. She had changed history for that sign had only been for men. Even though Queen Isabella I unified spain and supported Columbus‚ she killed those who did not share her faith. Queen Isabella was a huge part of unifying Spain. When Isabella came of age her coronation had come. Her ceremony was literally fit for a king. She probably rode on horse with a soldier. “In his hand was a naked sword

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    The Indigenous Eroticism and Colonial Morality in New Mexico: The Confession Manuals of New Spain The matters of sexual interactions and social norms have always been a controversial subject all through history. After reading these confession manuals‚ I was a bit stunned by the content of it‚ but even more astonished by the question a higher priest would ask. Their obsession with knowing what’s now considered personal behavior‚ was what stunned me the most. The Spaniards believed that

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    The two nations leading worldwide exploration are Spain and Portugal. There were many reasons that made Spain and Portugal the forerunners of worldwide exploration. Spain and Portugal‚ both located off the Iberian Peninsula‚ had a geographical advantage over other nations. This Peninsula allowed easy access into the Atlantic‚ which made it much easier to launch expeditions to the Americas. Spain and Portugal both sought out economic growth which led them to seek out new trade routes‚ leading to resources

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    two well established powers‚ Spain and England‚ embarked in cross - Atlantic expeditions to Asia and the New World. These expeditions disembogued in what is known today as the Colonization of the New World. During these expeditions‚ the two nations were able to navigate the newly discovered continent for a prolonged period of time conquer several unbeknownst lands in the Pacific Ocean. However‚ there were obvious discrepancies in the manner in which Spain and England dealt with their respective

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    two divisions. One was The Viceroyalty of New Spain and the other was The Viceroyalty of Peru. Their main goal was to find gold and although they found some‚ it wasn’t enough for them to become rich. They took one seventh of the adult male Indian population from each district to a mountain that was known for having lots of silver. They were required to work in the silver mines. The Spanish mines in the Americas produced over 150‚000 tons of silver. Spain became the richest nation until the influx of

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    Before the 16th century‚ Spain was not recognized as a legitimate powerhouse in Europe. They were known as a very strong Catholic orientated country located in the Iberian Peninsula north of Morocco. However‚ in the matter of a span of little over a hundred years‚ Spain obtained a great amount of wealth and power through conquests and inheritance from the king. Just as they were the greatest empire in the world‚ it fell apart and soon declined into the status of a third-rate power in Europe.

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    as an imperial project by Spain to exert control of the lands and communities in California. After England took Florida from Spain and Canadian lands from France‚ Spain found necessary to once again take control of more lands to expand their empire in the new world. Attempts had been made in the past to survey California. They had successfully take control over Baja California. Spain had extensive experience in the matter‚ consequently by the mid-eighteenth century‚ Spain had already established mission

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    king and queen of Spain was full of discourse regarding how‚ what he thought was India‚ would benefit the country economically. He crafted the letter to make sure that the rulers of Spain would see the many benefits of continuing the conquest of the Americas. For example‚ he stated that “It has many ports along the sea- coast” and the land possessed “ many spices‚ and vast mines of gold and other metals”. By stating these things he is setting a scene for the future that if Spain continues to conquest

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