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    are grand coastlines and rivers‚ with breathtaking mountains. This is certainly a majestic land to behold and that we will explore. Captain Pizarro says that we are on a mission to expand our kingdom of Spain for the good of Christianity. Captain Pizarro says that we cannot leave and go back to Spain until we have conquered these lands! We are only a small group but Captain Pizarro is determined to prove that he is even a better explorer than Captain Cortés. Captain Pizarro says that a floating raft

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    invasion force through Spain. The Spanish people protested this action. In response‚ Napoleon removed the Spanish king and put his own brother‚ Joseph‚ on the throne. This outraged the Spanish people and inflamed their nationalistic feelings. The Spanish‚ who were devoutly Catholic‚ also worried that Napoleon would attack the Church. They had seen how the French Revolution had weakened the Catholic Church in France‚ and they feared that the same thing would happen to the Church in Spain. For six years‚

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    Voyages vs. isolationism Economic: Trade is vital to China‚ but could bring harm Money needed to contain nomadic attacks PORTUGUESE AND SPANISH VOYAGES AND COLONIES Social: Portugal and Spain had a hard time trading due to the trade alliance between Venice‚ Genoa‚ and Muslim states Political: Catholic leader of Spain expelled all Jews Led to new centralized political power Provided incentive to spread Christianity Interaction Between Human and the Environment: Caravel allowed exploration of shallow

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    Ferdinand’s marriage to Isabella allowed them to unite Spain. They are credited with the reconquest of Granada and initiating the exploration of the new world. Encomiendas: are grants of Indian laborers that were made to Spanish conquerors. Also to the Spanish settlers in Mesoamerica and South America. These grants formed the basis for the early forms for coerced labor in the Spanish colonies. *Mexico City: was the capital of New Spain. It was actually built on ruins. The ruins it was built

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    the late fifteenth century‚ Spain had many very qualified explorers that could have been sent to find a new trade route to India‚ but instead the monarchs chose Christopher Columbus‚ a Genoan. Although it would seem more likely that the King would send his own explorers to find a new passage‚ Columbus was the best choice for this mission. It was not because he was the best explorer available‚ but because he was the only one willing to make the trip and because Spain did not want to send its best

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    years of history and culture‚ Spain is a dream travel destination for many. Although with vast landscapes‚ world-famous coastline and wide stretches of mountain ranges it’s hard to know where to start. Here are ten of the most beautiful places to visit in Spain . Mellissa Samson MELLISSA 10 Beautiful Places to Visit in Spain… Introduction to Computers (CMP 101) 2013 25th April With its sunny climate and thousands of years of history and culture‚ Spain is a dream travel destination

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    Resettlement Patterns Spain and Portugal were the two superpowers who pushed through their ultimate goals to discover the rest of the world. These nations‚ with their greed for material wealth‚ set colonies in the Americas‚ Africa and East Asia to establish their powers to greater heights. Because of a high demand for exotic spices in Europe‚ Spain was forced to circumnavigate the world in search for the Spice Islands (Muruku Islands) with an ultimate goal which was to accumulate wealth through

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    Hernando Cortes was born around 1485 in Medellin Spain. He was born to a less noble family. Cortes was seen as a sick boy. His parents sent him to the university of Salmanca to study law at the age of 14. However he was not happy and eventually came home but was not happy there either. He wanted to be part of the New World. Cortes decided to pursue being a soldier and was soon put on an expedition to explore the New World. Cortes never made it on board due to an injury he received while climbing

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    against the wind. Also the printing press caused copying maps much easier. Another invention was the astrolabe allowed the captain to know where the lines of longitude and latitude are. All of these factors allowed the European exploration to occur. Spain and Portugal had a big rivalry.

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    Spain is the bearer of magnificent ruins that contain the reminiscence of the ancient Roman times. Roman ruins are plentiful in Spain‚ as they are scattered all throughout the country for many to see‚ this is due to the Romans ruling over Spain at one point in their history for over 700 years. These ruins allow visitors to become the beholders of the history and cultures that are present in the beauty of the ruins. Visitors have taken the time to visit these ruins every yer to experience the presence

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