HISTORY
ABSOLUTISM AND REVOLUTION
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Set up trading posts in Canada
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Created settlements along the East Coast of the United States
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Built forts along the Pacific Ocean
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Conquered and enslaved American Indians
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Detailed explanation-1: -The successes of Columbus ushered in an era of Spanish conquest that led numerous other European explorers to attempt similar colonization projects. Spain gained immense wealth from this expansionism, which translated into an influx of Spanish art and cultural capital.
Detailed explanation-2: -Much of the expressed goals of the spread of Catholicism was to bring salvation to the souls of the indigenous peoples. The Church and the Crown alike viewed the role and presence of the Church in the Americas as a buffer against the corrupt encomenderos and other European settlers.
Detailed explanation-3: -Altered Lifestyles The Spanish altered Indian life in many ways. Their intrusion resulted in changing tribal customs and religious traditions. Tribal alliances were shifted and new rivalries were developed. Indians lost their land, their families, and their lives.