What allowed spain, england, france, spain, and portugal to gain territories in the new world while the rest of europe did not?

Spain, England, Portugal, and France were, at the time, naval power houses. The difference between them and the rest of the countries of Europe was their naval strength and capabilities, which allows them explore the world and reclaim territories with little competition from the other European countries with little naval power and therefore, influence.

unbeknownst to the slave-ship captains, the daily dancing and exercise regime and vernacular dance are also derived from america's african-based slave legacy. both are african-american cuisines from the slavery era.

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