Spain and the New World

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Readings for this essay: * Kamen, Empire, How Spain Became a World Power 1492-1763 preface, Chapter 3 * Duiker and Spielvogel, The Essential World History, Volume 2, Eight Edition Chapter 14 (attached in files) Questions to Answer within the essay: According to Kamen, what factors explain Spain’s “conquest” of the New World? Do Kamen’s interpretations differ from those in Duiker and Spielvogel on the same question? Provide specific references from Kamen without the use of outside sources. Context and glossary for this assignment: In his preface, Kamen explains that Spain “never had the resources to subjugate the continent of America”. In this assignment, use the assigned reading to explain what contributed to the “conquest” of the Americas. Read chapter 14 of Duiker and Spielvogel first for context and background information. In addition, knowledge of these people and places might clarify the reading: Kingdoms that formed 16th century Spain – Aragon, Castile and Navarre Monarchs of Spain – Ferdinand and Isabella, Charles V and Philip II Places in the New World – Cajamarca (highlands of Peru, then part of the Inca Empire) hidalgo – Spanish noble Finally, pay attention to the first sentences of Kamen’s paragraphs which usually reveal the kernel idea of each block of writing. This document analysis essay will be evaluated according to the thoughtfulness and precision of your responses to questions posed about the assigned readings. Please keep that in mind as you write out the paper. MUST ONLY USE SELECTED MATERIAL TO CITE YOUR SOURCES WITHIN YOUR PAPER. NO OUTSIDE SOURCES OTHER THAN History Chapter 14 and Kamen book Chapter 3.