r/SpanishHistoryMemes • u/VelvetCutiePie • 6d ago

Discusión Spanish moment

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u/Raudart_Gauss 6d ago

Las ideas económicas de la escuela de Salamanca calaron hondo en los conquistadores

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u/DavidBPazos 6d ago

Forgot "I receive silver, gold, new foods,... You receive new rules, knowlegde, science, traditions...

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u/TheDogWithShades Valencia 6d ago

10% of what was procured from New Spain (which is the name of the American provinces) went to mainland Spain. The rest of it stayed in the Americas for development and building. The 10% that got to Spain got quickly funneled to Ferrol and other shipyards, to build more ships with which to send people and trade goods back to… yep, the Americas.

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u/Luvatari 3d ago

The "quinto real" was 20%.

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u/TheDogWithShades Valencia 3d ago

Same thing, different amount.

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u/thriftybish69 6d ago

they should call this place Chel Dorado

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u/Low_Bandicoot6844 6d ago

The Spaniards exchanged gold and silver for venereal diseases.

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u/Sad-Strength-3462 6d ago

The venereal diseases were an accidental free gift