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The Portuguese and Spanish explorers and conquistadors built their New World empires by suppressing the Native Americans.
the spanish attaced the natives americans
The Spanish Conquistadors conquered the Native Americans because they wanted their gold.
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The U.S. was not initially sympathetic to Cuba's independence, but rather, they were sympathetic to Cuba's struggle for independence. The U.S. had compassion for what they were going through. At the end of the Spanish-American War the U.S. recognized Cuba's independence from Spain.
verb: to be sympathetic = simpatizaradjective: sympathetic = compasivo (compassionate), comprensivo (understanding)Do not use 'simpático'. This is a "false friend" which actually means 'friendly', not sympathetic.
the Americans won the Spanish because they have cooler guns and the Spanish don't
No, "simpatico" does not directly translate to "cute" in English. "Simpatico" in English refers to a person who is likeable, friendly, or easy to get along with.
Sometimes the Spanish made captured native Americans into slaves
Yep, many Americans know to speak Spanish.
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They can even be 100% Spanish if they want to.
Over 41 million people in the United States speak Spanish at home, making it the second most spoken language in the country. This number continues to grow due to factors such as immigration and a rising Hispanic population.