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Soria, Jose Manuel Nieto – OAH Magazine of History, 1991
Describes fifteenth-century Spain's tendencies that proved central to the Columbian enterprise: experience as a conquering and colonizing kingdom, interest in Atlantic expansion, and missionary inclination. Argues that Columbus's arrival in Spain came at the perfect time in Spanish history. Stresses Spain's long history of religious war, conquest,…
Descriptors: Christianity, Colonialism, Elementary Secondary Education, European History