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British Challenge to Spain for Gold in the Late 16th Century
ElyaDatabase ID Number: M012 Creator: Yoo Sang Jo ’19 East Asian Studies At the end of the 16th century, Spain easily conquered South America and plundered huge amounts of gold and jewels. Based on the plundering from various colonies and territorial expansion, Spain emerged as the most powerful nation in the world. Britain, which was…