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allies (Austria and some other small countries). However lost somewhere in the middle of this chaos was Spain. During the early 19th century and before Spain had been a largely successful monarchy, whose power was felt throughout Europe and the world. This was seen through their colonization of Morocco, much of Latin America, and the majority of what is now the present day western United States. Spain was seen as a powerful ally and dangerous enemy…

Spain was in a crisis of constant political instability during the years of 1923-1931. This was due to the interfering of political elections and politics by the current King, Alfonso who favored the rotation of governments. The government was divided between the ideologies of conservative and liberal, a total of 33 different governments were formed during the course of 1902-1923 (Editors of Encyclopedia Britannica. “Alfonso XIII.” Britannica.com.). From 1923, by creating a military dictatorship…

Document Analysis of Bartolome De Las Casas’ A Short Account of the Destruction of the Indies Who wrote this text and what was his role in society? The author of this text is Bartolome De Las Casas, who was born in Sevilla, Spain 1484, to a family who were merchants and farmers . Coming from a wealthy family Bartolome had the opportunity to study Latin from the age of nine, these studies continued for five years while his father was away . When his father returned in 1498, Bartolome expressed…

religion. This is what led to European exploration. Spain and Portugal had a rivalry for land. This problem was then solved by the pope. The pope decided to draw a line down the middle and give Spain the side with the Americas, and Portugal the side with Europe and Asia. Whatever that was discovered on Spain's side, even if it was by Portugal it went to Spain. Whatever that was discovered on Portugal's side belongs to Portugal even if discovered by Spain. The line soon changed because Portugal…

the world into what we know today. He spent many years travelling and sailing oceans and seas, putting his mark on the world by discovering seemingly untouched lands. Christopher Columbus took a total of four voyages across the Atlantic Ocean from Spain;…

Ferdinand VII didn’t allow them to have free trade. Some of the Spanish settlers, Creoles, knew about the French and American Revolutions, so they decided to revolt against Spain. The Creoles fought for independence from Spain until 1825, when all the Spanish colonies of South America became independent nations. While Spain was fighting Napoleon Bonaparte, a French military leader, the Creoles created many Juntas, state councils, across South America. Normally,…

and dying of small pox took take over the Inca Empire. He then founded the Spanish colony of Peru, ruling former Inca territories. Pizarro acquired much territory for Spain. Pizarro was illiterate and illegitimate; coming to the Americas was how he made his fortune. For Pizarro fame and fortune would have been impossible in Spain. Pizarro along with fellow conquistador Vasco Nunez del Balboa are credited for the discovery of the Pacific ocean. Pizarro did not have a good relationship with fellow…

Barcelona is hands down one of the most attractive cities in the world. Located right next to the ocean in the northeastern part of Spain, Barcelona is one of the most sought after travel destinations today. Barcelona is the second largest city in Spain and is home to over 4 million people and is also the capital of Catalonia, one of spain self-governing regions. Barcelona has a tremendous amount of rich history that made it the great city it is today and I would love to travel to this great…

Muslims, Christians, and Jews in Medieval Spain, and even now, differ in religious beliefs and traditions. For an example, Christians believe that Jesus was divine, the son of God. Islam reveres Jesus as a prophet only. Judaism does not think Jesus is the Son of God. However, they each have similarities. Each religion comes from Abraham and his sons Ishmael and Isaac. They worship the same God and each religion requires its followers to adhere to a certain moral code and and show devotion to God…

impact on was the Spanish Civil War. In the 19th century Spain was very divided and weak. While technically it was a monarchy, it wasn’t rare for military dictators to take power constantly. The people of Spain were extremely poor, so they were drawn to communism. Those who followed communist ideals wanted to eliminate the influence of the catholic church. In the 1930’s Spain was divided ideologically and socially. Many regions in Spain like the Catalans and Basques wanted more liberties…