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Spain ruled Florida twice. Once from 1513 to 1763 and again from 1783 to 1821, when the Spanish gave Florida to the United States. St. Augustine was named in 1565 by conquistador Pedro Menendez de Aviles, who is the founder of St. Augustine as well.

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This is very interesting and it has a lot of facts and information about Florida. -Cami

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Puerto Rico was under Spanish rule from the early 1500s towards the end of the 19th century. Puerto Rico is now a US territory. Some elements of Spanish culture that influenced the culture of Puerto Rico are the architecture, catholicism, flowy skirts, and festivals.

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One influence that Spain brought Argentina is religion. During the 17th century, Jesuit missionaries from Spain introduced Roman Catholicism which is still the most dominate religion today. Another big influence Spain brought to Argentina is the Vice Royalty of Rio de la Plata in 1776

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Panama was under the Spanish Empire from years 1513-1821. Panama is now an independent nation. Spain influenced Panama by bringing over dance and the national dress of Panama, "the Pollera" is heavily influenced by Spain. As is the gold jewelry worn with the dress. Panama also inherited the tradition of large festivals.

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Spain was able to rule Cuba just once. They ruled Cuba from 1492 until the year 1898. Cuba was ruled by the Viceroyalty of New Spain, which had its headquarters in Mexico City by the year 1521, when it had joined the Spanish Empire.

Cuba became a significant producer of sugarcane during the Spanish colonial era, and that was when Spain started bringing slaves from Africa to work in Cuba to meet the demand from throughout the world.

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The Spanish were able to rule the DR just once. This was from 1861 until 1865. Because of more than five centuries of Spanish dominance on the island, Spain has shaped the core of Dominican identity. European legacies include literature, law, customs, architecture, and popular religion. During colonial authority, African males were brought to the island as forced labor.

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The ancient civilizations of Mexico lasted about 2500 years. Then, in the 15th Century, a group of Spanish explorers arrived in the newly discovered continent of America. They were under orders from the Spanish Crown to turn what is today’s Mexico territory into a Spanish colony. After the fall of the Aztec Empire, Spain called their new lands the Viceroyalty of New Spain, and ruled over Mexico for the next three hundred years. Tenochtitlan, the old capital of the Empire, became known as Mexico City. The Spaniards built palaces and churches on their own style.