The document discusses the key events and periods of the Modern Age. It describes Christopher Columbus' voyage in 1492 where he discovered America while seeking a route to Asia. It then overviews the increased power of kings, scientific/technical discoveries, and Spain's dominance in Europe during the 16th century followed by its economic and political crisis in the 17th century due to epidemics, wars, and declining business.

1. The Modern Age
There are 5 types of ages, may be:
 Prehistory
 The Old Age
 The Middle Ages
 The Modern Age
 The Contemporary

2. Indice
 The discovery of America
 Great events
 The Spain of the Catholic Kings
 Spain in the sixteenth century
 Spain in the seventeenth century
 Spain in the eighteenth century
 Farewell

3. The discovery of
America
 Christopher Columbus wanted to go to
Asia by sailing west.
 Los Reyes Catolicos left him three
ships: the Nina, Pinta and Santa
Maria.
 On October 12, 1492 Christopher
Columbus reached the island of San
Salvador, Christopher Columbus had
discovered America.

4. Great events
 The increased power of kings
 The scientific and technical
discoveries, etc ...

5. The Spain of the
Catholic Kings
 At this time Spain was divided into four
Christian kingdoms (Castile, Aragon,
Navarre and Portugal)

6. Spain in the sixteenth
century
 At this time Spain was the most
powerful nation in Europe.

7. Spain in the seventeenth
century
 At this time Spain had an economic
and political crisis due to the decline in
the population by epidemics of plague,
crop failure, continuous wars,
emigration and declining business
activity: lack of money, gold became
scarce and silver america by depletion
of mines ...

8. Spain in the eighteenth
century
 In 1700 Philip of Bourbon ascended
the throne under the name of Philip V.

9. Farewell
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10. Farewell
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