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How was the power of Spain humbled in 1588?
the power of Spain was humbled by the defeat of the Spanish armada
How did the Spanish acquire independence?
The only time Spain has been occupied was using the Moorish occupation. The Spanish Reconquista was a period of 782 years that started at the height of the moor's power in Iberia in 710 and ended when the last of the moors were driven out of Iberia in 1492. The Reconquista united the separate kingdoms of Iberia into the Kingdom of Spain and also created Portugal south of the ancient kingdom of Galicia.
What event changed the power over the sea from Spain to England?
The sinking of the Spanish Armada.
What did Isabella and Ferdinand believe in?
Isabella and Ferdinand, the Catholic Monarchs of Spain, strongly believed in the unity of their kingdoms and the promotion of Catholicism as a unifying force. They sought to consolidate their power through the establishment of a centralized government, the expansion of Spanish territories, and the enforcement of religious orthodoxy, which included the persecution of Jews and Muslims. Their reign marked the beginning of Spain's rise as a global power and the establishment of a Catholic identity within the nation.
What was Ferdinand's motivation?
His motivation was to find the northwest passage
How did Napoleon's conquest of Spain affect Spanish colonies in America?
It demonstrated that power reverts to the people after a monarch is removed from power.
Was the spanish armarda battle a civil war?
No. It was an attack on England by a greater imperial power, Spain.
Who was the President of Spain in 1940?
Spain did not have a president in 1940. Generalissimo Franco was the ruler of Spain in 1940, having come to power as a result of the Spanish Civil War in 1936-1939.
Why did people in Spain's Latin American colonies recent Spanish control?
1) Spanish-born settlers had the most political power. 2) Spain took profits. 3) I'm not sure, but I think it's because the king was French not Spanish
What was the significance of the Spanish war?
Spain lost almost all it's overseas territories and the U. S. gained them. Spain faded as a world power while the U. S. became a world power.
Why did spanish colonists build universities in the Americas?
to expand the power, wealth, and territory of the new land in Spain. By building cities, towns, universities, churches, and cathedrals, the Spanish were unifying the lands they conquered and attracting more people from Spain to come and colonize the new land.
Who found Spain?
The inhabitants of the Iberian Peninsula spent 700+ years ejecting the Moorish conquerors from the peninsula. They were left with a group of individual kingdoms and principalities. The Catholic monarchs Isabella I and Fernando II married and between them governed 3 kingdoms. Isabella was the Queen of the kingdom Castile and the kingdom of Leon. She DID NOT yield her power to her husband when they wed. Fernando was the King of Aragon and he did not yield his power to his wife. They collectively agreed on what to do but they each did it independently of the other. Spain came into existence when their grandson, Charles I, inherited and became the monarch of all 3 kingdoms. Charles I of Spain was also Charles V, Holy Roman Emperor.
