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By 1515, Spain had spread its control to several islands in the Caribbean Sea. Spain's 'conquests' gave them land to settle and people to enslave, but they did not bring the riches the Spanish sought. What is the meaning of the word, CONQUEST

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CONQUEST

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The term conquest means to use military force to capture people and land that doesn't belong to them. The conquest often led to add of territories under their control. After the discovery of the New World, Spanish conquistador and soldiers invaded and conquered several Caribbean Islands. The Papal Bull issued by Pope Alexander VI allowed Spain to have an exclusive right to the land discovered by Columbus.

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