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of discovery. Columbus took his project idea first to Genon than Venice but still was not accepted there at all too. He went to the Spain monarchy of Isabella and Ferdinand in 1486. The King and Queen said, "They can't help because they were in war now but after the war we will help you." Columbus continued to ask and ask until Spain said "yes". Finally after Spain was out of war, they gave us the support for the long exciting trip. We were off to the New World in the Santa Maria, with the Piñta

and his reign of Spain. King Philip II was king of Spain from the year 1556 until 1598. He was also known as Philip the Prudent, King of Portugal, King of Naples and Sicily, jure uxoris King of England and Ireland, Duke of Milan, and Lord of the Seventeen Provinces of the Netherlands. He ruled one of the world’s largest empires. He became king in the Golden Age. The Spanish Golden Age was a period of flourishment in the arts and in literature. Philip II was born in Valladolid, Spain on May 21, 1527

Iberia consists of two nations, Spain and Portugal, and his home to historical cities such as Madrid, Lisbon, Granada, and Barcelona. The latter is an extremely popular cite for tourists and business; however, it is also the capital of the rising state of Catalonia, a region in the northeast of Spain trying to secede from the Spanish government and become a sovereign state. Catalonia, over the course of history, has not shared an equal nor identifiable history with Spain, and has always been dominated

Latin America we know today so it is very important but what if they never gained their independence would it be different. Would the social structure still be there? Would slavery still be abolished? Would Latin American still be independent from Spain? The Latin American Revolution was a revolution that helped gain independence for the people in Latin America. Many people helped in the process of gaining independence for Latin America. Those people included Toussaint L’ouverture, Father Miguel

granted permission and proper funding to embark on his journey to discover a new route to China from Queen Isabella. After a long voyage westward Columbus and his men land in the Bahamas. Columbus instantly imagines claiming this land in the name of Spain and colonizing it. But, there were already Native Indians living on the islands. The Spaniards build a fort that

Diario of Christopher Columbus First Voyage to America, 1492-1493 Christopher Columbus was an Italian explorer with a big ambition to find the New World. King Ferdinand and Queen Isabella of Spain funded his first expedition trip in 1492, with the intention to establish an overseas empire. Upon his return to Spain, he gifted the diary of his first voyage to the Monarchy. Today, all that we know from his trip, is through a version transcribed by a Dominican Fray, Bartolomé de Las Casas, written around

Both of these articles discuss Spain's intentions and actions with the conquest of the New World. The first article focuses on how the Spaniards caused a genocide of Native Americans when they first came to the New World. It focuses on Columbus is grieve for riches in the New World and how he looked down upon the new Americans because of their quick generosity and lack of understanding of who the spaniards were. The author also touches on the English is cruelty towards Native Americans and how they

Introduction The Dutch republic came to be when part of the Netherlands separated from Spanish rule in 1579 and gained international recognition in 1648. It was characterized by its high population density (which is a continuity to this day), and its early, high level of urbanization. From the 16th to 18th centuries, the Dutch rose to power comparable to even Britain and France. This was also the period of time when world trade flourished and linked continents, acquiring the name “global trade.”

them to expand, and in more than just one way. Chances to spread religion, boost their economy, and help themselves politically. As soon as Columbus returned, the pope issued a decree saying the world itself was an inheritance of Christianity. Spain and Portugal, the two main Christian powers at the time, set out to spread Christianity all across the world following the Treaty of Tordesillas in 1494. What better place to start then with the new found land of the Americas. As soon as the Europeans

the world at this time. Spain, France and England These three nations, although they were all looking to occupy an area of the world that was relatively new for each of them, did not always share the same intentions. Because of this Spain, France and England shared some similar and some very different experiences. Dealings with the Native Americans, colonization and trade were just some of the issues where there was