Spain

passage required Spain to go through the Mediterranean Sea. The sea, however, was controlled by the Ottoman Empire and required a hefty toll. For this reason, Columbus did “not go eastward by land in the usual manner but by the western way” (Doc 1). To bypass the Ottomans and significantly increase the profit Spain, an alternate route was needed and the way was west. What Christopher Columbus discovered is today known as the West Indies, but as he thought the Spice Islands. Spain promptly…

The Basque conflict, otherwise known as the Spain-ETA conflict, was a heated dispute between the Spanish state, France, and the Basque National Liberation Movement. This feud began as a result of a sought after fight for independence. It started as a minuscule debate over a want for independence and soon developed into a much larger armed conflict after the formation of the ETA. The ETA is a Basque nationalist and separatist organization in the Spanish-state and France. French, Spanish, British,…

currently is, home to different people, language, and religion. The reason for that is that during the 15th to the 17th century despite not having much knowledge on what they were looking for other than a new beginning, many European countries such as Spain, France, and England were driven to come to the “new world” in order to obtain wealth, religious freedom, power, and many other things,but in order to accomplish this, they first needed to sail through the Atlantic Ocean which they weren 't…

began exploring and seeking to dominate the rest of the world during the 15th and 16th centuries. They had an enormous advantage with their ability to control sea routes which led to the discovery of the American continent. By the early 17th century, Spain, England, France, and the Netherlands were all fighting for colonies and trades around the world. Explorers, conquerors, missionaries, merchants, and adventurers looked to claim new lands to colonize. Competition for land grabs, settlement,…

World War II brought no reprieve to struggling Spain as their pro-Axis attitude made them international outcasts . Excluded from the Marshall Plan relief system following the war, instead of throwing a fit, Franco adapted and adopted a policy of economic self-sufficiency and cut off almost all international trade. He reacted with a calmness that mirrored King Felipe’s tranquility following the destruction of the Spanish Armada, the crown jewel of Spain. The new economic attempted to increase…

The exoticization of Spain present in Debussy’s La soire ́e dans Grenade recognizes and incorporates the native sounds and rhythms of Spain with an emphasis of importing Andalusian classical music. With La soire ́e dans Grenade, Debussy tries to paint a picture of exotic Spain for Western audiences by drawing influence from increase cultural attention of Iberian Andalusi (Islamic) heritage present in Granada. Interest in Iberian Andalusi tradition began with the publication of Antigüedades árabes…

Culture as it relates to Meal The meal and the principles of Spain are influenced from the Arabs and European Culture. As the country was once under the Roman rule, they invaded many Middle Eastern countries, leading them to be exposed in their food culture and backgrounds. During 1986, Spain joins the European Union, which broadens the Spain’s views on other countries’ food culture to this date. In addition to their history, their geography and climate also plays a role of Spanish food. The…

n 1492, Christopher Columbus, a explorer for Spain, tried to sail to India but accidentally landed in a large land mass which is now known as present-day America. This land mass was never seen or known by any Europeans. Because of this, he believed he was in India. Instead, he landed in present-day Bahamas. In the Bahamas, a archipelago located south east of Mexico, Columbus found native people that he misjudged as the native people of India for no one knew about the land mass in the middle of…

The Spanish Civil War was a social and political conflict that that later had an impact in the economic crisis. Spain used to be a catholic monarchy, ruled by kings and queens, and was one of the World’s most powerful countries, as it conquered a lot of territories, such as Latin America and Philippines. Spain was basically an agricultural country. In Spain, since the 19th century the owners of large lands held the power. There was an oligarchy based in land. The economy was unable to meet…

Christopher Columbus, an icon to many. Most people see him as good and others see him as an evil man. The truth is there are many facts to support both sides of this claim. But in all of the facts the explorer Christopher was and is a hero. Columbus was born in the republic of Genoa, Italy, in 1451. His parents were wool traders, which they also weaved their own wool. Columbus had three brothers and one sister. The state (financially) Columbus was in at the end of his life is completely…