Renaissance Activity 1B Factsheet
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| QUEEN ISABELLA I |
| *Through marriage to Ferdinand she united Castile and Aragon, the two largest kingdoms of Spain and built Spain's powers by financing the voyages of Columbus. |
| "Her sponsorship of Columbus's expedition insured that most of South and Central America became Spanish colonies. This meant that Spanish culture and institutions - including the Inquisition - were established throughout a large portion of the Western Hemisphere." |
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