The Spanish Empires And Russia From 1450 To 1800

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From 1450 to 1800, the Spanish and Russians utilized economic, environmental, social, and elements in order to build their extensive empires.
The economies of both empires were heavily dependent on trade practices with other nations. Spain, well known for their naval fleets traded amply with the New World who supplied an influx of gold and silver. This addition of wealth allowed the Spanish, and similarly its economy to flourish and sustain itself. At its initial startup, most of Russia’s trade resources came from Siberia. The dominant trade in furs helped ease Russia’s isolation, providing the means necessary for it to actively participate in the global exchange of goods, jumpstarting its economy and flow of wealth. Employing acute trade tactics, both nations established solid ground on which to build an effective empire.
However, as they had different motives for expansion, their individual environments came to play a key role in their setup. The pair had vastly different processes of empire building as they were located in distant corners of the world. Driven by an avid cr...

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