major and largest empire in the Americas
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Centered around forts.
There are a multitude of characteristics of American culture. The major one is the diversity of the culture. Hundreds of language are spoken along with those cultures are celebrated.
There are two major Spanish borderlands. South west of Spain is the country of Portugal and north east of Spain is France.
The British Empire, France, Ottoman Empire, Germany and Russia.
Hispaniola
The Spanish brought the first major shipment of horses to America in 1492.
The Spanish brought the first major shipment of horses to America in 1492.
English, spanish, and portuguese are the major languages of the Americas by total speakers.
Because most of it was colonized/settled/subdued by the Spanish Empire.
For the Gupta Empire, they created the concept of zero and the decimal system.
Uruguay's official language is Spanish. They don't have an official language and are considered the most secular country in the Americas.
Spain, Great Britain, France, and Portugal all had major empires. The Netherlands, Sweden, and Denmark were minor players.
They lost their New World Empire, however in so doing they ended what had been a major drain on their finances. Maintaining an Army and Navy overseas was a major expense.
The Inca civilization had the largest empire in the Americas prior to European colonization. The most famous cities of the Inca civilization were Cuzco and Machu Picchu. Cuzco was the capital of the Incan empire.
Many of them gained independence from the Spanish crown and, by proxy, became part of many new nations. The last major remnants of the Spanish Empire were won by the United States in the Spanish-American War.
Armada is the Spanish word for a fleet of ships. The Spanish Armada was a fleet of 150 ships with 29,000 men. It was put together by the Spanish in 1588 to invade England. Its defeat was a major blow to Spain. The event can be seen as signaling the end of the dominance of Spain and the Spanish Empire and the rise of the importance of England and the British Empire.