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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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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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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So‚ as we go through the power points we know that the golden age for Spain was between 1550 and 1700. Also‚ in the power point‚ it explains how much of the gold and silver from the Americas was wasted in wars by Phillip. When Spain got to the point of the bankrupts that’s when they started to become more humble because now they had Queen Elizabeth defeating their navy. So‚ I believe that the closer they got to 1700 is when golden age starts. For me‚ the golden begins after 1598 because that the
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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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lack of resources‚ polluted rivers‚ and overpopulated landscapes‚ which led to a major crisis. Spain‚ a once fruitful empire was starting to weaken. Discovering and conquering the new world solved Spain’s problems. The New World was vast and had many resources that Spain desperately needed. These resources included gold‚ metals‚ lumber‚ food‚ and space to grow. I can see why the King and Queen of Spain chose to colonize this new land because it essentially saved their beloved empire. The growth
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The Conquest of New Spain was an interesting period of Spanish history‚ during this time the Spanish Empire was in a period of extensive. There are two sources that were written during this time‚ that portray events in different light. The first letter is written by Hernan Cortés to the Spanish king and Holy Roman Emperor Charles the V‚ and is a report written by Cortés about the Yucatan‚ describing its people and Cortés’ journey throughout these lands. The next letter is written by Bernal Diaz del
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Conquest of New Spain When trying to recall a historical event‚ we try to find the most accurate and most reliable source that is available. It is important to make sure that the source is accurate because if it is not‚ the information that we share could be false. When recalling the events that happened when the Spanish and the Aztecs had an encounter‚ we look at many different sources such as excerpts‚ background information‚ and even the actual translated version of the book that Bernal Díaz
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mountains and seashores in the northeastern corner of Spain. The northern Pyrenees and the western Sierra de Cadi create the mountainous profile visible from the eastern stretch of the Mediterranean coast. Also Catalonia population is 7.523 million‚ which is 4.357 million more than Spain’s capital Madrid. Catalonia should have independence because Catalonia has a different language and also a different culture. Catalonia should get independence from spain because they speak a different language. One reason
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