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    was also the fact that up to this point in history the Americas have had very little in the way of contact from the outside world and consequently had next to no knowledge of the civilizations across the sea. When they first encountered the Spanish Conquistadors they held the belief that they were from the gods and that Cortez was the reincarnation of one of their gods and as such welcomed them with open arms. When you take into

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    The Spanish Reconquista inspired a common anti-Semitism among the Spanish people which led to the banishment of Jews. The common anti-Semitism came from the General- Inquisitor Torquemada and the Reconquista. In order to purify Spain‚ Isabella called upon Torquemada. Torquemada’s main objective get rid of all heresy in Spain. This meant the persecution of Jews and Muslims‚ and root out unfaithful Christians. Not only did Torquemada doings inspire anti-Semitism‚ but there was a common theme of anti-Semitism

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    The Fall of the Spanish Empire The Spanish Empire experienced a time of massive growth and exploration which came to an end in 1588. By 1598 Phillip III had inherited Spain with a bankrupt economy. This marked the decline of the great empire that had controlled an extensive amount of territories. Its decline can be attributed to the massive influx of gold and silver into the economy during the Age of Exploration which made Spain temporarily wealthy but had irreversible negative long term economic

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    They Incas vs. the Spanish was a local event between nations from two different hemispheres. The Incas were from the eastern hemisphere and the Spanish were from the western hemisphere. The two hemispheres were very different. The eastern hemisphere has landed gong from north to south unlike the western hemisphere where land goes from west to east. Land going west to east was okay because the day was the same all the way along and the terrain was similar throughout the land‚ but for the eastern hemisphere

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    The Spanish’s need to colonize and conquer the Americas derived from their dreams of success‚ wealth‚ and power. When Spanish conquistadors conquered some of the richest and populous lands in South America‚ it caused a chain reaction of voyages and expeditions across Europe. The discoveries of gold‚ silver‚ newly captured slaves‚ and land uplifted the European economy. Self-recognition and “title” was also gained through conquering large‚ plentiful lands. Through the eyes of the Spaniards

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    lot of land to gain and a lot of wars to fight. The largest‚ and probably most important wars‚ was called the Punic Wars‚ which was fought between Rome and Carthage. There was a series of three wars‚ lasting between 264 BCE until 146 BCE. The motives of these wars are complex‚ but essentially each city-state was determined to conquer the other in an attempt to gain territory for trade and economic expansion. Prior to the first war‚ Rome and Carthage signed peace treaties in the 5th century

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    Spanish Class Reflection

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    was a little girl. I did that by asking many questions‚ and my mother‚ she’s the religious type‚ would always get so angry because I was “questioning God”. But I didn’t discover that I was actually suitable for it until recently‚ especially in my spanish class because we had an entire unit on analyzing all types of work. This skill was actually noticed by my English teacher at times. In fact‚ at the beginning of the school year‚ I believe it was our first project in my teams. It was the Scottsboro

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    The Aztec Account of the Spanish Conquest of Mexico Miguel León-Portilla ’s book "The Broken Spears" Introduction Other resources: • Aztec Life • Mexica Culture • Mexica Medicine • Religion of the Modern Aztlan Movement • Religion of the Mexica & Bibliography • Major Deitites of the Mexica • Minor Deitites of the Mexica • Aztec Cannibalism: An Ecological Necessity? Path of the Conquest On November 8‚ 1519‚ the Spanish conquistadors first entered the great city of Mexico

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    Spanish Study Guide

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    Spanish Study Guide Capitulo 10 1. Present Perfect Tense a. Formed with the present tense of the verb “haber” (to have) followed by a form of the verb called the past participle i. Ex: “Han visitado ustedes Europa?” b. HABER forms ii. Yo- He iii. Tu- Has iv. El/Ella – Ha v. Nos- Hemos vi. Ustedes – Han 2. Past Participle Tense c. Formed by adding –ado to the stem of –ar verbs and –ido to the stem of –er and

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    extremes (including killing) to have their empire‚ the glory‚ that they wanted so badly to have. “The story of the Spanish warriors…is also a story of remarkable brutality and greed. The conquistadores subjugated and‚ in some areas (through a combination of warfare and disease)‚ almost exterminate the native populations. In this horrible way‚ they made possible the creation of a vast Spanish empire in the New World.” (17). The English were motivated to go to the New World in order to find a new life and

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