<span>King Leopold II of Belgium brutally conquered the Congo Basin</span>
More than anything, the Spanish were seeking wealth.
Christopher Columbus himself thought that he had reached India: he wanted the wealth from the trade with Indians.
In the beginning, the Spanish hoped for Gold and Silver, later also for other products that could be made cheaper in the New World.
In short: the Spanish were not interested in Mexico but in what the ships could bring from Mexico (again, mostly gold).
Some, very few Spaniards, who settled in the New World were too unhappy in Europe and hoped for a better life.
Answer:
defined the boundaries of the united stats with the Spanish colonies.
guaranteed the united states navigation rights on the Mississippi river.
Explanation:
The original territory of the united states, as defined by the treaties of November 30, 1782 , and September 3,1783 , with great Britain , was bounded on the north by Canada , on the south by the Spanish colonies of east and west Florida , on the east by Atlantic ocean, and on the west by the Mississippi river. And that both Spanish subjects and U.S. citizens would have free navigation along the full length of the Mississippi .
Answer:
Golden law was a law that abolished slavery in brazil where it was signed by Isabel, Princess Imperial of Brazil, an opponent of slavery, who acted as regent to Emperor Pedro II, who was in Europe.
Explanation:
It was passed by the Brazilian Senate and sanctioned by Princess Isabel on 13 May 1888, freed all remaining slaves (approximately 600,000) and abolished the institution of slavery.
