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Latin American History November 20, 2000 Throughout history and during alternating time periods, countries have grown from feeble entities, defeated by or ruled by the governing structures of foreign nations, to powerful nations. Between the fifteenth and the sixteenth century, Spain ruled as a great power among other nations. Its empire began when, in 1492, Spain financed Columbus's expeditions and explorations to conquer territory in the New World. Once it held its new established territory, Spain relied on …

…issue. Just as he solved the many differences among the revolutionary leaders in the years prior to Cuba’s war of independence, Martí would suggest that we look deep into our hearts for a solution that would benefit every person, not just the white landowners and mega-millionaires. Bibliography · Kenneth Mills and William Taylor, Colonial Spanish America: A Documentary History · Mark Burkholder and Lyman Johnson, Colonial Latin America · Thomas Skidmore and Peter Smith,Modern Latin America