Why did spain and portugal want to find new trade routes and land ?

How would lincoln's assassination change the direction of reconstruction? the radicals used this opportunity to take control of the plans. the south refused to cooperate with any plans after lincoln his death would put an end to all reconstruction plans. lincoln was too weak to carry out his plan and now it could be carried out.

List two inventions that were invented in the united states before the american civil war

How does the process of constructing a historical narrative differ from the process of creating a timeline