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Granada was the last Muslim kingdom in Spain. This year also involved the expulsion of the Jews, and Columbus making landfall was important because otherwise this chapter would not exist.
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The Caribbean was only the first spot to be discovered and settled by the Spanish, soon almost all of America would be colonized.
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Mexico was colonized by the Spanish. This led to a blend of the cultures there, but was messy, especially for the natives.
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Pizarro conquered the large and influential city of Cuzco. This gave him rule over many of the native people that survived.
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Brazil was a key colony. Those nations in charge of it had access to great power and wealth with control of Brazil.
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The English were colonizing too, they took Jamaica, which is an island in the “indies”. Jamaicans speak mainly English to this day.
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Gold and silver discoveries across the colonies led to inflation across Europe, which propelled massive economic expansion.
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Britain v. France, Britain got more colonies but had Massive debt, etc.
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Location is very important still. Rio de Janeiro is located along the coast, as most cities were in the colonies.
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This was not the only colony that would win its independence from its mother country.