How Did The Spanish Affect Spain
How it affected Spain.
The Spanish were greatly impacted by the discovery of a new continent, because it meant lots of things, such as the discovery of new species of animals and plants.
From the animals, like the jaguar or the piranha. Some of the plants were used to make medicines or simply to eat! We could name the achiote (an amazonian tree used to treat prostatic troubles and internal inflammations, arterial hypertension, high cholesterol level and bladder inflammation) and the chancapiedra (also amazonian, which gets rid of gall and kidney stones and treats other kidney problems) for medicinal plants. They also brought back to Spain the tobacco, back in 1559. As for edible plants, there is, the tomatoes the peanuts and …show more content…
They got to the conclusion that the Bible, which was thought to have all the information about the world didn 't say any of this. New animals, plants, objects, new people were being introduced to Europe and the Bible didn 't say one bit about it. The people started to question religion, and began to wonder if religion gave really the answer to everything.
The Spanish imposed their culture and religion to the indigenous people. The Christian religion spread throughout the conquered territories, being introduced by the colonisers. The native americans were forced to convert to christianity by missionaries, which unlike colonisers or explorers, their sole objective was to introduce their religious beliefs.
The discovery of the Atlantic Ocean influenced the whole Europe because it provided a new trade route to the East. It soon became the most important sea route for trade. The Mediterranean and the Baltic routes which before were the top ones, suffered a decline due to this, and the Atlantic ports such as Sevilla or Lisbon became more important. Because of the expansion of trade the middle classes (burgeoisie) gained importance, and made huge profits which enabled them to free themselves of th feudal system. Trade and commerce gained more …show more content…
179, 180, 181, Consultation realised in: 1/03/14
Catherine Loizeau, (La historia de la patata) Reportero Doc, Madrid: Bayard, 2008, p. 30, 31, 32, 33, 34, 35, Consultation realised in: 28/02/14
Wikipedia, (16 June 2011). The Age of Discovery. Consultation in 2/03/14 (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Age_of_Discovery).
Lynn H. Nelson, (26 February 1998). The impact of Discovery on Europe. Consultation in 1/03/14 (http://vlib.iue.it/carrie/reference/worldhistory/sections/19impact.html).
Amanda Briney, (without date). Age of exploration. Consultation in 1/03/14
(http://education.blurtit.com/313020/what-impact-did-the-age-of-exploration-1400-1800-have-on-the-world)
Zach Schiffsman, (without date). How was the world changed by the Age of Exploration? Consultation in 1/03/14 (https://sites.google.com/a/mcauliffe.me/zach-schiffman-s-captain-s-b-log/impact-of-exploration/social-studies-posts/how-was-europe-changed-by-the-age-of-exploration)
Without author, (without date). The Effects of the Age of Exploration. Consultation in 1/03/14
The Spanish were greatly impacted by the discovery of a new continent, because it meant lots of things, such as the discovery of new species of animals and plants.
From the animals, like the jaguar or the piranha. Some of the plants were used to make medicines or simply to eat! We could name the achiote (an amazonian tree used to treat prostatic troubles and internal inflammations, arterial hypertension, high cholesterol level and bladder inflammation) and the chancapiedra (also amazonian, which gets rid of gall and kidney stones and treats other kidney problems) for medicinal plants. They also brought back to Spain the tobacco, back in 1559. As for edible plants, there is, the tomatoes the peanuts and …show more content…
They got to the conclusion that the Bible, which was thought to have all the information about the world didn 't say any of this. New animals, plants, objects, new people were being introduced to Europe and the Bible didn 't say one bit about it. The people started to question religion, and began to wonder if religion gave really the answer to everything.
The Spanish imposed their culture and religion to the indigenous people. The Christian religion spread throughout the conquered territories, being introduced by the colonisers. The native americans were forced to convert to christianity by missionaries, which unlike colonisers or explorers, their sole objective was to introduce their religious beliefs.
The discovery of the Atlantic Ocean influenced the whole Europe because it provided a new trade route to the East. It soon became the most important sea route for trade. The Mediterranean and the Baltic routes which before were the top ones, suffered a decline due to this, and the Atlantic ports such as Sevilla or Lisbon became more important. Because of the expansion of trade the middle classes (burgeoisie) gained importance, and made huge profits which enabled them to free themselves of th feudal system. Trade and commerce gained more …show more content…
179, 180, 181, Consultation realised in: 1/03/14
Catherine Loizeau, (La historia de la patata) Reportero Doc, Madrid: Bayard, 2008, p. 30, 31, 32, 33, 34, 35, Consultation realised in: 28/02/14
Wikipedia, (16 June 2011). The Age of Discovery. Consultation in 2/03/14 (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Age_of_Discovery).
Lynn H. Nelson, (26 February 1998). The impact of Discovery on Europe. Consultation in 1/03/14 (http://vlib.iue.it/carrie/reference/worldhistory/sections/19impact.html).
Amanda Briney, (without date). Age of exploration. Consultation in 1/03/14
(http://education.blurtit.com/313020/what-impact-did-the-age-of-exploration-1400-1800-have-on-the-world)
Zach Schiffsman, (without date). How was the world changed by the Age of Exploration? Consultation in 1/03/14 (https://sites.google.com/a/mcauliffe.me/zach-schiffman-s-captain-s-b-log/impact-of-exploration/social-studies-posts/how-was-europe-changed-by-the-age-of-exploration)
Without author, (without date). The Effects of the Age of Exploration. Consultation in 1/03/14