cession — ces|sion [ˈseʃən] n [U and C] [Date: 1300 1400; : French; Origin: Latin cessio, from cedere; CEDE] the act of giving up land, property, or rights, especially to another country after a war, or something that is given up in this way →↑cede ▪… … Dictionary of contemporary English
Spanish and Portuguese Jews — are a distinctive sub group of Sephardim who have their main ethnic origins within the crypto Jewish communities of the Iberian peninsula and who shaped communities mainly in Western Europe and the Americas from the late 16th century on. These… … Wikipedia
Spanish Empire — For the use of the imperial title in medieval Spain, see Imperator totius Hispaniae. Spanish Empire … Wikipedia
Spanish nobility — The Spanish nobility are the persons who possess the legal status of nobility, and the system of titles and honours of Spain and of the former kingdoms that constitute it. Some nobles possess various titles that may be inherited, but the… … Wikipedia
Spanish-American War — (1898) A conflict marking the beginning of American imperialism. As Secretary of State John Hay put it, the conflict was indeed, in many respects, a “splendid little war,” in that it was popular, short, and relatively cheap; it brought easy… … Encyclopedia of the Age of Imperialism, 1800–1914
Mexican Cession — Area Mexico ceded to the U.S.A. in 1848 minus Texan claims. The Mexican Cession of 1848 is a historical name in the United States for the region of the present day southwestern United States that Mexico ceded to the U.S. in 1848, excluding the… … Wikipedia
Timeline of Spanish–American War — 1898=May* May 1 First battle of the Spanish American War: Admiral George Dewey destroys the Spanish fleet at Battle of Manila Bay.* May 19 Emilio Aguinaldo returns to the Philippines from exile in Hong Kong where he had been since the failure of… … Wikipedia
Peter IV — Spanish Pedro known as Peter the Cruel born Sept. 5, 1319, or Sept. 15, 1317, Balaguer, Catalonia died Jan. 5, 1387, Barcelona King of Aragon (1336–87). He took the Balearic Islands and Roussillon from Majorca (1343–44), defeated the Aragonese… … Universalium
United States territorial acquisitions — See also: Territorial evolution of the United States History of U.S. expansion and influence Foreign policy Military history Timeline of military operations List of bases Manifest Destiny Non interventionism … Wikipedia
Aboriginal title in California — Indigenous language regions in California (different colors indicate different languages; simila … Wikipedia
