An important resource Spain wanted from its american colonies was "gold" but this was not found in North America. It was found in great quantities.
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science regarding the placement of Earth in the universe was restricted by views held by the heavily religious society.
For the reason that Gorbachev is in favour of the "decentralisation" of the Soviet Union, these hardline communist leaders plotted a coup against his leadership. The Soviet coup of 1991 proved to be a failed operation because the Soviet Union was eventually disbanded by the same year.