The Spanish had colonies in South America ( Mexico) and they supplied the Hapsburg Empire with gold and silver. ... Spain was heavily dependent on supplies coming from its lucrative colonies in South America and elsewhere. The English and Dutch allied in a naval alliance to raid and capture Spanish galleons which would be loaded with wealth. The wealth acquired helped the Dutch-English war effort but it also made Spain poorer. ... Spain continued to suffer heavy losses on sea as its shipments from its colonies were raided effectively by the Dutch and English. ...

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• Grade Level: High School

Not only did the colonial state provide a simpler way of understanding identity, the colonial state provided religion and schooling systems in order to conduct the behavior of the colonized subjects. ... In the light of this, African customs, religion, language, heritage and way of life was discouraged. ... " 4 It is clear to see the Colonial thinking of superiority and dominance in the name of religion. ... Racist Ideas In the past, the English had equated blackness with death and evil with their interactions of diseases and biblical writings. ... Evidence which was illustrated prev...

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• Grade Level: Undergraduate