Spain was the European country that colonized Mexico and southwestern US
The sinking of the USS Maine lead to the Spanish-American War because the American battleship was docked in Cuba, then a Spanish territory. When it blew up alot of American citizens thought it was the Spanish because it was docked on a Spanish island. The Spanish however told the US that it was rebels that blew it up. To this day no one knows who or what blew up the US battleship USS Maine. <span />
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The Atlantic Trade System was a network of trading routes that transported consumer goods, people, and ideas around the Atlantic.
Explanation: Lemme know if you need more of an explanation, we just covered this in my AP Euro class
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