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The Spanish contact affected mainly due to the fact they wanted to convert American Indians into Christianity, even though Spanish manage to create bonds (marriage) with the Natives, it was not a good relationship for everyone. Compared to the French that had a friendlier approach with the Indians. Overall Spain tried to find a balance between being strict but still remaining passive with the Native.
With the settlement of ships along the Barrier Islands, Spain began missions in order to continue promoting Christianity.
Hernando de Soto started conquering South America and made his way up north, in which he brought ships to Florida, South Carolina and even reached the Mississippi River. His main objective was to find gold.
Ivan 1 or Ivan Danilovich also known as Ivan Moneybag or in
Russian Ivan Kalita was the grand prince of Moscow and the grand prince of
Vladimir who was known for policies that increased Moscow's power and
transformed it into the richest principality in northeastern Russia. He had a
reputation for thrift and financial shrewdness that earned him the nickname “Kalita”
or “Moneybag”. Instead of conquering territory, he preferred to purchase. He
also made Moscow the spiritual center of the Russian lands by forming a close
alliance with the metropolitan of the Russian Orthodox Church.
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I honestly agree with the first person response. They did a great good explaining things.
