... Rica offers a wealth of sights and sounds to experience. And its unique history provides a colorful backdrop to every place you see: sun-drenched Pacific beaches, tropical jungles of the Caribbean coast, and the cosmopolitan cities and high mountains of the Central Valley. Visitors are astonished by the cleanliness of the country, the natural beauty and wildlife, and even the fact that ... being worn by the natives convinced Columbus that he had found a land of great wealth. He promptly claimed it as Spain's territory, and named it Costa Rica, Spanish for "rich coast." This discovery by...

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... of Spanish Armada defeat, was the fact that they were constantly being delayed by storms which temporarily forced them back to Spain. The Armada, "did not reach the southern coast of England until July 19 and in that time span, the English were ready to fight." The English, "were waiting on the cliffs of England and Wales as ... , the unfortunate Armada sailed on a rough journey back to Spain traveling around Scotland and Ireland. Some of the damaged ships foundered in the sea while others were driven onto the coast of Ireland and wrecked while the incapable Spanish troops were left to d...

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... Expansion brought along many consequences in its time. The Triangular Trade Route was a branch of trade between Europe, Africa, and the Americans. The Europeans would trade goods to the west coast of Africa and would receive captured Africans in exchange. The Africans were then taken across the Atlantic. Once in America, African slaves were traded for New World produce and raw ... ...

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... , or use it to his own advantage. One occasion of when Cortés avoided a problem and used it to his advantage is when other Spanish ships were spotted on the coast of Mexico. Although Moctezuma suggested that it might be aide for Cortés, and Cortés wasn't sure himself, he still took precaution. He found, by attacking in the night ... ...

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As Europeans fought for control of the trade on the African Coast, new battles of conquest began in the Americas. In 1492, Columbus mistakenly landed in America in his search for India. His mistake opened a new world of discovery and conquest for ... ...

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... . With more support and money coming from outside, the Nationalists kept going on their northward march and by October of that year, they were able to control the entire northern coast. By the beginning of 1939, the Nationalist armies were advancing towards Catalonia and were successful to drive the Republican armies further east towards France. A large number of Spanish civilians and ... ...

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... he believed himself to be near when he first encountered the island off Hispaniola in the Caribbean echo the words of Marco Polo, whose references to an island off the coast of China, led Columbus to believe that he could establish a good trading post there in order to initiate a relationship with the Chinese sovereign. From the point of view of the ... ...

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... United States in which 1905 alone saw nearly a million people arriving from countries such as Italy, Austria-Hungary, and Russia. Similarly, because of the concentration of immigration on the East Coast of the United States, cities such as New York reported 87 percent of their population being foreign born in 1890. Since then, immigration has continued to bring new population to ... ...

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... Spanish were more interested in seeking a territorial empire they could colonise. Several factors contributed to Portugal becoming the European pioneer in maritime exploration, these included geographical position along the West coast of the Iberian Peninsula, a development of a complex maritime economy, the third factor that allowed Portugal to be a forerunner in exploration was its monarchy. This country was fortunate to have kings ... ...

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... were irresistible. As the acquisition of the Canary Islands was just being finalized, Ferdinand and Isabella were confident the lessons they had learned in the Reconquest and especially off the coast of Africa would carry them to an even swifter and more profitable victory in future voyages. The conquest of the Canary Islands and their colonization was not done with a Spanish ... ...

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