The modern world exists in a state of cultural‚ political‚ and economic globalization. During the fifteenth and sixteenth centuries two nations‚ Portugal and Spain‚ pioneered the European discovery of sea routes that were the first channels of interaction between all of the world’s continents‚ thus beginning the process of globalization in which we all live today. This explains the two pioneering nations‚ their motivations‚ their actions‚ and the inevitable consequences of their colonization. The
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The United States: America’s New Spain As much of Latin America shed itself of Spanish colonial rule‚ the British and Americans soon preyed over the region much similarly to Iberian powers as portrayed in the 1914 Chicago Tribune cartoon‚ “What the United States has Fought For.” During the nineteenth century‚ the British exerted its dominance over Latin America through investment‚ half of the region’s ten billion dollar debt owed to the British by 1914. However‚ the United States soon eclipsed
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When analysing Spain‚ this century is most notorious with the countries establishment as a superior nation. Yet it’s debate whether this truly occurred‚ as historians like JH Elliot have stated “Spanish society drove itself forward" others disagree‚ like Solsten ‚ speculating that “The sixteenth century was a period of unremitting decline”. This 100-year time span presents a combination of both failures and successes‚ leaving us conflicted on whether this century was truly golden. Though the country
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Portugal and Spain both had colonies in the Americas. From the 1494 the Treaty of Tordesillas between Spain and Portugal‚ Portugal gained the eastern half of South America‚ Brazil. Economically‚ Spain’s colony was focused on mining as Portugal was more focused on the Agriculture ( from their lack of gold and silver) Also‚ while Spain had a heavier role in controlling their viceroyalties both socially and religiously because of the potential uproar of the highly civilized society‚ Portugal was involved
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Relations between the Spanish and the Indigenous peoples Spanish colonization started in 1492 when Cristoforo Colombo‚ Christopher Columbus‚ arrived in the West Indies .1 Even though Columbus was on route to find a easier‚ quicker route to India‚ he stumbled upon an unknown land full of exotic new people‚ plants‚ and animals. Columbus was the first Spanish American to come to America‚ but many more Spanish explorers would follow after him; including Cortes‚ Aguirre‚ and Pizarro. The Spanish seemed
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important to examine your own culture. According to Lewis’ model my home country Germany belongs to the linear-active group. This means that we always do one thing at a time‚ concentrate hard on that thing and do it within a scheduled time period. Spain is the country that I have chosen for stage and it belongs to the multi-active group. Multi-active people are not really interested in schedules or punctuality[1]. Furthermore they think that reality is more important than man-made appointments[2]
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Spain has one of the richest national histories of all the World. It has been populated and inhabited by so much different civilizations like Greeks‚ Romans‚ or Arabians. Spain has also a very complete and unique culture‚ and a important example is the flamenco music and dance‚ that make Spain so famous. Firstly‚ I suggest to show a short review of the civilizations that have been in Spain in a documentary. That way‚ the visitors will be able to know the origins and influences of Spain and understand
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4180/Colonial Mexico Dr. Mendiola Garcia December 10‚ 2014 The Bourbon Reform in New Spain The tides turned drastically as the Bourbon Reforms swept into Colonial Mexico with the collapse of the Hapsburgs. Spain by 1701 had established a new royal house: the Bourbons. However‚ the reformation of Colonial Mexico through the Bourbon house did not truly take its commencement till about 1759‚ when Charles III took the throne in Spain. It was in Charles the III’s reign that Colonial Mexico began to see substantial
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Both Spain and Portugal were eager to expand beyond the European continent by the early sixteenth century because of wealth flowing through Northern Europe and that they both had a poor management and weak home industries. In this competition for global power‚ Spain‚ rather than Portugal‚ laid claim to most of South America because Spain and England was stressed that Portugal would utilize its developing wealth to try to command them so they choose to take care of this issue by exploring the Americas
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Comparison Spain vs. Italy Similarities * Left-centred coalition government * Member of the EU * Low birth rate * High immigration * Declining competitiveness * Latin‚ Mediterranean (used to take siestas)‚ highly emotional citizens * High costs‚ low productivity firms (likely to be overtaken by Chinese competition) * Low spending on R&D * Poor educational system Differences * Italy has a high black economy‚ Spain does not (tax deficits for Italy)
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