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Spanish America

Spanish America refers to the territories in the Americas colonised and ruled by Spain, stretching from present-day California to Patagonia. It was a major source of silver and other commodities. Accounts of the British Empire note British commercial interest and rivalry with Spain in the region.

Spanish America
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Mentioned in 7 profiles

British EmpireFoundationMing EmpireSocioeconomySpanish EmpireSocioeconomyRepublic of ChileGovernanceCrown of CastileSummaryKingdom of Great BritainMilitaryKingdom of NdongoSocioeconomy

Mentioned in 3 state histories

Royal Audiencia of QuitoColony of CuraçaoFirst Republic of Venezuela

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APA
The Epoch Institute. (2026). Spanish America. In The Epoch Institute Encyclopedia. https://the-epoch-institute.org/encyclopedia/spanish-america
MLA
“Spanish America.” The Epoch Institute Encyclopedia, The Epoch Institute, 2026, https://the-epoch-institute.org/encyclopedia/spanish-america. Accessed .
Chicago
The Epoch Institute. “Spanish America.” The Epoch Institute Encyclopedia. 2026. https://the-epoch-institute.org/encyclopedia/spanish-america.
Harvard
The Epoch Institute (2026) ‘Spanish America’, The Epoch Institute Encyclopedia. Available at: https://the-epoch-institute.org/encyclopedia/spanish-america (Accessed: ).

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