1. The church becoming a political force (Europe); this began and contributed to the so called Dark Ages in Europe. The church was controlling most of the continent and everything that was happening on it.
2. The rise of the Mongol Empire (Asia); the biggest land empire the world had ever witnessed made the trade between Asia and Europe much easier and safer, and also after the initial bloodshed, it brought the period of peace. Unfortunately through the trading routes spread the plague (black death) as well.
3. Emergence and spread of Islam (Asia); in a very short space of time it became a dominant religion in the Middle East and started spreading very quickly. The empire led by this new religion became a strong force and was threatening the Christianity in Europe.
The Creoles wanted independence from Spain due to several factors: (1) second class citizen status, (2) Bourbon rule, and (3) the takeover by Napoleon...
