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After the rest of Europe found out there was an actual continent between Europe and eastern Asia (i.e. the Americas), it became a race to grab resources and wealth from the newly found lands. Most of the time, this included annexation of vast swats of land. This is exemplified by what Spanish conquistadors were looking for in Mexico: God, gold and glory.
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What kind of government did Spain want for Mexico?
what kind of government did mexico have when spain controlled them
Who did Mexico want to be independent from?
From Spain.
Why did some landowners in Mexico want independence from Spain?
Mexico wants freedom
Did the Native Americans in Mexico want Independence from Spain?
No. It was a movement started by the mestizo and criollo (white people born in Mexico).
Why was President Monroe concerned when Mexico became independent from Spain in 1821?
he didn't want Mexico to attack the United States
Why did president mckinley decide to turn the philippines into an american colony?
President McKinley decided to turn the Philippines into an American colony because it would make a convenient point for trading with China. He also did not want them to fall back into the hands of Spain.
What type of people did Stephen F. Austin want for his colony?
Honest and hardworking people that would make the colony successful.
Why did they want to make money?
because to help the colony with supplies and pay workers
Why did England want to control the Maryland colony?
So they could make money off of it.
When did Christopher Columbus sail to Cuba?
because he want to make spain rich
Did Christopher Columbus sail to cuba?
because he want to make Spain rich
What is the best Rosetta Stone Spanish CD ROM to get if you want to learn Spanish spoken in Northern Mexico?
You want the Latin America CD-- pronunciation and vocabulary are significantly different from the Spain CD.
