Today we speak, read and write Spanish, but its first form was called a Romance, which evolved from the Latin spoken by Roman so
ldiers on the Iberian Peninsula, as you have already studied. Spanish is also called "Castilian," or castellano, and the first known manuscript in Castilian written in 964 is at San Millán de Cogolla (La Rioja). This place is also known as _____ _____ _____ _____.
San Millán de la Cogolla is located in the north of Spain and is considered the birthplace of the Spanish language. It is a small area known for having twin monasteries and as of 2009 there were only around 300 official residents. It's entire area is only around 31 squared kilometres and it is modest elevation above sea level is around 730 meters. Today visitors will go there to see and learn about the are but if it's not possible they have a website and other interactive social media platforms to engage.
Slavery obviously. The North had more factories and they farmed food products. A large Southern export was cotton. The North also had a higher population, more cities. The South had more military bases. How many do you need?
