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Why was Spain so sucsessful in conquering territory in the new world?
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∙ 12y ago
Three factors contributed to Spain's ability to establish a vast land empire in the Americas: (1) Amerindians' lack of resistance to diseases brought from the Eastern Hemisphere; (2) Spanish superior military technology (swords, armor, horses, and some firearms), combined with aggressive fighting techniques and local allies; and (3) Spain's ability to apply the pattern of conquest, forced labor, and forced conversion-a pattern developed during the re-conquest of the Iberian Peninsula-to the Americas.
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∙ 13y ago
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∙ 14y agoA. Other European countries were torn by religious and political conflicts
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∙ 13y agoGuns, Cannons (which they actually used to scare not to shoot), they took small pox and spread it on the natives, horses, ships, military techniques, military experience,
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∙ 12y agothey had more advanced weaponry
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What European country had a head start exploring and conquering the new world?
Spain
Who expanded the hapsburg possessions to include Spanish territory in the New world?
Charles V, Emperor of the Holy Roman Empire, who was also elected First King of Spain in 1516 with the name of Charles I King of Spain.
Why did England consider Spain its enemy by the late 1500s-?
The Anglo-Spanish War of the 1500s was a result of King Phillip the Second's suppression of the growth to the Protestant religion in Catholic Spain. It was caused by England's Act of Supremacy, which threatened the power of the Pope.
Where in the world is the gibralter?
Gibraltar is a British overseas territory located on the southern end of the Iberian Peninsula at the entrance of the Mediterranean. It has a northern border with Spain and although takes care of its own affairs is still governed by the UK.
Tensions leading up to World War 2 can be traced to?
Japan began establishing an empire and conquering its neighbors.
What European country had a head start exploring and conquering the new world?
Spain
What was the first country to clam territory in the new world?
Spain
How did Spain become one of world's powerful countries?
by conquering people and stealing gold
Which weapons were the most sucsessful in World War 1?
Tanks and machine guns.
What were the reasons of Spain and Portugal that they colonize and explore the world?
For God,gold, and glory....Spreading the religion, searching for spices, and conquering the country to gain more power..
What New World territory did Portugal obtain by signing a treaty with Spain?
green land and part of Brazil
Why did Spain want to explore?
Spain wanted to explore the world in order to expand its territory and for economic gain. It was in direct competition with Portugal which was already commissioning expeditions.
For what country or countries did Hernando Cortes sail?
Hernando Cortes first arrived in the New World in 1504 in Hispaniola, then under Spanish rule. Cortes is better known for his conquering of the Aztec Empire in present-day Mexico in 1521.
Did Alexander the Great conquer the world?
No, he never came close to conquering the world. His conquests were east. His realm went from Macedonia to India, and the fertile crescent including Egypt. Although his army covered a lot of territory, it was in no way the known world.
After the revolutionary war both britain and spain?
Britain and Spain prevented America from exercising effective control over about half of its total territory. After 1778, became a world war between Britain and Spain, Netherlands, France, and Mysore.
How did the Spanish figure into England's decision to establish a perm ant settlement in north America?
Spain had a lot of territory in North America. England was competing with Spain to dominate the New World at the time.
What was the purpose of the explorations that other nations undertook after Spain's conquest in the New World?
Other countries wanted in on the action. They saw Spain conquering lands and telling stories of riches and gold. So countries like England and France began sending expeditions to the new world in hopes of finding the same riches and adventure.
