most successful and influential colony in the Americas was Spain‚ and it will be compared to the Great Britain/ England European Colonial structure. Spain during the era was the most influential starting in the late 15th century with Christopher Columbus exploring into the New World. The Spanish Empire became the most important and powerful state in Europe. Spain initiated the Western Europe exploration and colonization of the New World Spain as well colonized 5/8’s of the New World‚ the greatest portion
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decisive point of a situation. A turning point. During this period in European history‚ Europe faced major declines in various parts of their society throughout multiple regions. The population declined‚ agriculture saw no fluctuation‚ and with absolutism reigning France‚ taxation and revolts grew at a steadily increasing rate. Many would view this as a sign of crisis‚ except for when you factor in Golden Age
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between 1400 and 1800‚ in a variety of nations and ways. Phillip II of Spain and Fredrick William the 1st of Prussia were monarchs with similar approaches in terms of absolutist reign accompanied by a strong military‚ yet they differed on foreign policy‚ economics‚ and religion. To begin‚ Phillip and Fredrick both felt entitlement to have divine right of their countries through absolutist and military rule. Philip II made Spain the largest navy fleet of its time‚ intimidating other nations. Fredrick
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and the battles between parliament and the monarchy that engulfed the seventeenth century. The Protestant/Catholic divide was settled‚ for a time‚ by the Elizabethan Religious Settlement‚ and parliament was not yet strong enough to challenge royal absolutism. England was also well-off compared to the other nations of Europe. The Italian Renaissance had come to an end under the weight of foreign domination of the peninsula. France was embroiled in its own religious battles that would only be settled
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Government in Europe changed a lot from 1400-1815. Government changed from an organized system sharing land called feudalism‚ to absolutism: governing from the divine right of kings to enlightened absolutism all the way to the French Revolution. England had its own history and type of government and didn’t change exactly with the majority of Europe. In order to effectively trace the change in Government in Europe from 1400-1800‚ going back a little bit is necessary. Feudalism developed around the
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It originally began in Italy but made also made its way to France‚ Germany‚ Spain‚ and the Netherlands. Amid this time period‚ artists were encouraged to exhibit stronger religious features. Light‚ realism and naturalism‚ lines‚ and time were characteristics of the Baroque art. Baroque music highlighted the use of rhythm and melody
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COLONIAL SYSTEM The Philippine condition was a reflection of the political‚ economic and socio-religious developments of Spain. During the 16th and the 17th century almost all European monarchs adopted the political idea of absolutism as well as the economic system of mercantilism. Under the system of mercantilism‚ the king was involved in extensive intervention of any economic life to foster national growth. The Spanish government was highly centralized in form. All the Spanish governmental
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extracted from the rich minds in Peru and MesoAmeic and Spanish Empire 2. World trade became fundamental to the European economy a. Sugar became the most important commodity produced in the Atlandtic trade; tobacco‚ cotton and indigo b. Spain and Portugal revitalized their empires B. Commercial Revolution (A shift from the Mediterranean to the Atlantic) i. causes ii. The key development in the period was the growth in population. This significant population expansion was
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------------------------------------------------- Filipino nationalism Filipino Nationalism is an upsurge of patriotic sentiments and nationalistic ideals in the Philippines of the 19th century that came consequently as a result of more than two centuries of Spanish rule[1] and as an immediate outcome of the Filipino Propaganda Movement (mostly in Europe) from 1872 to 1892. It served as the backbone of the first nationalist revolution inAsia‚ the Philippine Revolution of 1896.[2] -------------------------------------------------
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The center of the empire was located in Mexico City in which a stable government based on absolutism was established with the Catholic Church playing a significant role in the administration of the colonies. The spread of religion was the main excuse Spanish colonists used to justify their actions. Although the Spanish relied on cultural superiority
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