Ferdinand and Isabella are people from the Renaissance they have completed many great accomplishments, and captured Reconquista, and they are monarchs who when they got married they created the Castile of Aragon. The marriage of cousins Ferdinand and Isabella eventually brought stability to both kingdoms. So because there religion they became known as the “ Catholic monarchs”.
In 1494, the Treaty of Tordesillas was established in order to evenly divide unclaimed lands between Portugal and Spain. This led to the Line of Demarcation, in which the non-European world was divided into two zones. Portugal had rights to the eastern hemisphere, and Spain had rights to the western hemisphere. This allowed Spain to colonize areas in the New World. Even though they had this opportunity, they were not able to colonize specific areas in North America due to competition with other European countries. Spain fought with countries such as France, England, and the Dutch for control over lands in the New World, because they were all seeking wealth and power. They had even faced the threat of foreign attacks from England. Because of
The massive amounts of gold and silver exported back to Europe greatly enriched the Spanish monarchy and upper class, but drastically hurt the poor and common people of Spain. What little wealth the lower class had was greatly inflated as silver and gold flooded into the markets. Throughout the century of Spanish conquest, 180 tons of gold and 16,000 tons of silver were sent to Spain from the New World (Hewitt & Lawson, 2014, 1.16). Much of the acquired wealth was used to finance the Spanish invasions of Italy and Portugal. Although the Columbian Exchange changed the Old and New World in positive ways, it also ignited wars on three continents, decimated millions by disease, and further increased demand for African slaves.
In the 1930s, the president of Mexico, Cardenas, was in imperialism. He was introduced nationalism and land reformation. The mexicans wanted the British to side with them because the ability of certain workers. In 1938, Mexico nationalised mainly British oil companies. Mexico is part of one federal district and is made up of 31 states. Out of all Latin America, Mexico is the third largest country and has one of the largest populations. By 1574, Spain had control over a lot of the Aztec empire. Spain also had a lot of the enslaved population. During the time the diseases were very bad in the empire. It was brought in by the Spaniards and affected millions between 1521 and 1605. On September 16, 1810, Miguel Hidalgo was a priest who wanted to
Architecture has the ability to remark and reflect any region, give a feeling and a sense of a place, and present thoughts and creativity. Across the world, especially in the United States, there are many cities that are distinguished by its architecture and unique styles: The skyline of New York City is defined by it’s skyscrapers; San Francisco’s mixture of Victorian and modern colored houses; New Orleans’ iconic Creole townhouses; and Miami’s modernist architecture. Los Angeles, San Diego and some of the cities in the same region are no different from the previous appreciable cities all around America. These cities are located in the state of California which is on the West Coast. They share some significant architectural characteristics
Spanish imperial rule defined much of Colombia’s social and economic development in the sixteenth century under the system of mercantilism. The country (then colony) was an exporter of raw materials such as metals. It was not until Colombia was granted independence that the country was able to create a modern economy. This modern economy was based on coffee and other agricultural exports. Colombia prospered during the late nineteenth century due to the exporting of tobacco and coffee. Wealth was mainly based on the country’s agriculture and commerce along with their exportations to global markets. Colombia’s economic development has not been as constant as it has been nowadays. Post-World War II, the country’s economic development has faced
Spain’s empire was vast and held possessions in Europe, the Americas, Asia, and Africa for centuries. Even though the Spanish Empire lasted for many years, there are some important characteristics that defined it; I will name five characteristics that defined the Spanish Empire and what it was like to live there are, these include: the emphasis on religion that the Spanish crowns placed, the incorporation of other races as Spanish subjects, the opportunities for social mobility presented for some despite social stigma, the Hapsburgs’ soft politics and the changes brought by the Bourbons’ ascent to power, and the motives for Spanish Independence.
The imperialistic mentality of the American government after the Civil War, led to some degree to the Spanish-American war that would render a great acquisition of land for the United States. However, imperialism would not be the sole factor that led to the war against Spain, but also the sympathy felt by the American government towards Cuba’s efforts in fighting for their independence; additionally, the United States would seek to protect its commercial interests (sugar) in the island. Therefore, after invoking the Spanish to secede from their brutal practices towards Cuban rebels and attain a peaceful end to the situation, the United States arbitrarily sent a navy ship, “The USS Maine” to monitor the area. The ship and 250 American lives
After the Civil War, the second Industrial Revolution swept the US and the country began to flourish. Baring the economic prosperity, many Americans grew the urge to expand overseas. In the late nineteenth and early twentieth centuries, foreign policy was the hot topic among citizens and government officials. There were two sides to the argument; some Americans pushed for the aggressive foreign policy while others favored for the US to keep their nose out of foreign affairs. Notable figures in government took bold stands for and against foreign affairs. Theodore Roosevelt and William McKinley believed in imperialism, and that the booming US should spread their prosperity to other nations and territories while William Jennings Bryan and Mark
The United States expanded a lot after the civil war because of the second Industrial Revolution. The second Industrial Revolution brought economic prosperity and overseas expansion. During the beginning of the 20th century, the main topic discussed was foreign policy. There was a divide in the United States. Some people supported the overseas expansion and some people didn't like to get involved in foreign affairs. Presidents during the time, William McKinley and Theodore Roosevelt, thought and America should expand and spread its good fortune on other countries . There was opposition by William Bryan Jennings and Mark Twain. They condemned imperialism. According to Jennings and Twain, imperialism didn't suit the American identity and violated
Spain had confidence that their culture was superior than any other beliefs. If anybody didn’t accept their religion as that, then those people were uncivilized “heathens”. This was the reasoning that justified their colonization of the New World. The Spanish travelled to the New World with the primary goal of “saving” the Indians. By converting them to Christianity the Indians could gain freedom, according to them. They didn’t harm any of the Indians, as they only wanted to change them into Christian subjects. But that meant destroying the already existing Indian political structures and way of life. Compared to the Spanish, the French were more tolerant with religion. But the Jesuits; a missionary religious order, did hope to convert Indians
The city of Calma is increasing its budget for the past ten years; it is a reflection that the City maintains its revenue even though it experienced a decline in population by 17 percent over the last 15 years. The city maintains expenditures yearly by revenue collection and is considered to be a "strong mayor" municipality. Income tax is one of the revenues of Municipality; it increased in 2014. The property tax rate has remained the same since 2013. If the mayor’s goals are applied towards the year 2016 budget then the City of Calma is definitely going to do well and increase. She states that a few of her goals include developing a vibrant downtown area for the city, encouraging job promotion and creation in order for economic growth, engaging
Between the 1870s and 1900, Europe faced many social problems within their countries such as unemployment, poverty, homelessness, social displacement from rural areas, etc. Some of these countries included France, Britain, Germany, Belgium, Italy, Portugal, and Spain. Most of these problems progressively arose throughout a long period of instability within these countries. Other big factors were The French Revolution, Napoleonic wars and a widespread change in beliefs. Due to these circumstances, many European countries began to venture elsewhere to expand their real estate, asserting themselves more power. This ultimately led to the establishment of European based settler-colonies in places such as Tunisia, South Africa, Namibia, Angola, Algeria,
Spain is surrounded by the Mediterranean Sea on the southern side and the Atlantic Ocean on the western side of the country. They have a population of over 47 million people. Neighboring countries such as France, Portugal and the north of Africa, make Spain a perfect
In the United States, and many other countries, the majority of the population tends to end their days at nine pm. While in Spain, their social lives start at around that time. Heaps of people speculate over the reason the Spaniards eat so late. While a typical time to dine is around six or seven pm, the people of Spain start to eat at around nine or ten pm. Some say they eat so late as a result of the Spaniards being so lax in their attitudes, that they just eat when it is convenient. When in reality, there is a scientific reason for them eating so late in the day.