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dictators maintain authority through strict socioeconomic controls, suppression of the masses through censorship and terrorism, and policies of aggressive nationalism and racism (“Fascism”). Francisco Franco first implemented this government policy in Spain after witnessing its achievements in Germany and Italy. Franco’s strong nationalistic and military upbringing was the basis for his fascist dictatorship. What made Franco the “ultimate fascist dictator” was the fact that he was more palatable to

There were two factors that contributed to the start of European Exploration. The first was the desire for wealth. The second was new technology. Some technological breakthroughs included Map Making, the compass, the caravan, the printing press, and the astrolabe. The steps to Portugal's discovery of a trade route to Asia started with the idea that you had go around the tip of Africa. Portuguese sailors believed that one would have to sail around the tip of Africa to reach Asia by sea. Portuguese

Wealthy Europeans in the fifteenth century wanted goods only available in the East. These goods included jewels, porcelain, and spices. England, Spain, France, and Portugal were new nations west of Europe. These new nations became interested in finding new land routes for trade. Portugal was the first nation to find trade routes by sea, due to the advance in shipbuilding and navigation. In 1487, Portugal found a sea route to India, and spices and jewels started to arrive at the ports in Portugal

The expansion into the Americas by the Europeans can both be celebrated and regretted, for different reasons. In this essay, we will first briefly lay out the history of the discoveries and the expansion, and then debate the outcomes, both good and bad, for both sides, the natives and the europeans. Christopher Columbus began the first crucial steps of European expansion in the year 1492 when he decided to sail west to try and find a new path to India, but instead he found the ‘new world’. What

Mondejar 1 Arnold Mondejar Professor Afzali Spanish History 127 04 December, 2014 4 Voyages of Christopher Columbus Summary Nothing in human progress is ever achieved with unanimous consent. Individuals that are enlighten before the others, are condemned to pursue that light despite the perception of others. There was a time when the new world did not exist, and the sun set in the west where no man dare to have dreamt to venture to. Beyond that, was considered to be infinity, and of possibilities

Colombo who we all know today as Christopher Columbus was born in Genoa, Italy in the year of 145. He was an explorer, navigator, and colonizer. According to research Christopher completed four voyages across the Atlantic. In 1485 Columbus went to Spain, where he resided for nearly seven years trying to get funding from Isabella I of Castile. In 1942, while preparing to go to France, he attempted to get approval one last time and it was a success. An agreement between the queen and Columbus had

America by Christopher Columbus in 1492, the Europeans declared that all of North America was theirs. The Portuguese who disagreed with this claim by Spain drew the attention of Pope Alexander VI. In 1493, Pope Alexander drew a line on a map from north to south and split the sides into. The Pope proclaimed that all of the land west of the line belonged to Spain and all of the lands on the eastern side was therefore given to Portugal. According to Schultz (2010), this line was called “The Line of Demarcation”

colonization of the New World was Spain, France and England but each for there own unique reasons. The Spanish, the French and the English desire for wealth, religious expansion, and political advantages motivated them to attempt to colonize the New World. Although they were all able to set foot on the New World some where able to colonize enabling them to befit there own Nation from it. The most successful in using the New World to the greatest advantage of its Nation was Spain. However, primary motivation

expedition, such as Portugal, France, and England but they turned down the proposition numerous times. Not until 1491, the Spanish monarchs King Ferdinand and Queen Isabella, the King and Queen of Spain, he finally discovered a sympathetic audience. Queen Isabella and King Ferdinand were both Catholic monarchs in Spain during the late 1400 century and the early 1500 century. Christopher Columbus came to the King and Queen asking them to fund his expedition across the Atlantic, hoping to find a quicker trading

determined with his plans, moved on to Spain where he tried to convince King Ferdinand