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Spanish history is full of monumental events. The years of 1550 through 1750, specifically, encompassed both the rise and fall of the Spanish Empire. In 1550, Spain gained control of several pies of land. Mexico, Central America, the West Indies, area that is now part of the southwestern United States, and much of western South America were all acquired under the regime of Carlos the First. As Spain became a more wealthy, powerful country, Spanish culture and belief tended to change as well. The year 1552 brought Bartolome de Las Casas, the first significant antislave