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Americans, beginning the 19th century, had an idea of "Manifest Destiny" in which they thought they were destined to expand the US to the west coast
The California territory is located near the sea. Acquiring this territory would provide America with:
- safe military defense bordered by the sea
- enough space to built ports so we can make a trading relationship with other countries
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Council of Trent, 19th ecumenical council of the Roman Catholic Church, held in three ... dogmatic definitions that clarified virtually every doctrine contested by Protestants. ... It served to define Catholic doctrine and made sweeping decrees on ... As the council opened, some bishops urged for immediate reform, and others ...
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The correct answer is A.
The Reconquista was a process that lasted almost 8 centuries, by which the Christian inhabitants of the Iberian Peninsula (that comprises the current territories of Spain and Portugal) tried to conquer back their traditional territories that had been occupied by the Muslims since year 711. Muslims denominated this land as Al-Andalus. The first battle against the Muslim conquerors was celebrated in 722 but the ultimate victory did not arrive until 1492.
In 1492, Queen Isabella I of Castile and King Ferdinand II of Aragon, whose marriage united the two kingdoms and who were jointly known as the Catholic Monarchs, managed to conquer the city of Granada, the last muslim reign ruled by Boabdil.
