Readings for this essay:
Kamen, Empire, How Spain Became a World Power 1492-1763 preface, Chapter 3
Duiker and Spielvogel, The Essential World History, Volume 2, Eight Edition Chapter 14 (attached in files)
Questions to Answer within the essay:
According to Kamen, what factors explain Spain's "conquest" of the New World? Do Kamen's interpretations differ from those in Duiker and Spielvogel on the same question? Provide specific references from Kamen without the use of outside sources.