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aug 19, 1700 - Spain Mines Gold and Silver

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Spain found mines in American territory and mined about 339,000 pounds of gold as well as about 16,000 tons of silver. This provided Spain with the ability to fund a grand army, large palaces, and monarchs were able to be patrons.

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aug 19, 1700
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~ 326 years ago

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