Q: The overseas expansion under the crown of Castile was initiated under the royal authority and first accomplished by the Spanish conquistadores. The Americas were incorporated into the Spanish Empire, with the exception of Brazil and Canada, and the crown created civil and religious structures to administer the region. The motivations for colonial expansion were trade and the spread of the Catholic faith through indigenous conversions.

Based on this passage, why did spain establish colonies in north america?
A: trade and the spread of the Catholic faith through indigenous conversions. How to explain the answer? To answer the question, consider the following: The motivations for colonial expansion were trade and the spread of the Catholic faith through indigenous conversions.

Q: Grave of the Fireflies (火垂る の 墓, Hotaru no Haka) is a 1988 Japanese animated war drama film based on the 1967 semi-autobiographical short story of the same name by Akiyuki Nosaka. It was written and directed by Isao Takahata, and animated by Studio Ghibli for the story's publisher Shinchosha Publishing (making it the only Studio Ghibli film under Tokuma Shoten ownership that had no involvement from them). The film stars Tsutomu Tatsumi, Ayano Shiraishi, Yoshiko Shinohara and Akemi Yamaguchi. Set in the city of Kobe, Japan, the film tells the story of two siblings, Seita and Setsuko, and their desperate struggle to survive during the final months of the Second World War.

Based on this passage, where does grave of the fireflies take place?
A: Kobe , Japan. How to explain the answer? The relevant sentence in the passage is: Set in the city of Kobe, Japan, the film tells the story of two siblings, Seita and Setsuko, and their desperate struggle to survive during the final months of the Second World War.

Q: Rivera is a surname of Spanish and Italian origin which was the old spelling of ribera, the Spanish word for "riverbank". Rivera is also a northern Italian variation of the mostly Sicilian surname "Ribera". Some other spellings variants of the name include (but are not limited to): Riva, Rivero, Riviere, and Riba.

Answer this question: where does the last name rivera originate from?
A: Spanish and Italian. How to explain the answer? This is the relevant information: Rivera is a surname of Spanish and Italian origin which was the old spelling of ribera, the Spanish word for "riverbank".

Q: Deborah Ann Ryan (born May 13, 1993) is an American actress and singer. Ryan started acting in professional theatres at the age of seven; in 2007 she appeared in the Barney & Friends straight-to-DVD film Barney: Let's Go to the Firehouse and then was discovered in a nationwide search by Disney. She is also known for appearing in the 2008 feature film The Longshots as Edith. In 2009, she guest starred in an episode of Wizards of Waverly Place in "Wizards on Deck with Hannah Montana" as Bailey Pickett along with her other cast mates from The Suite Life on Deck. Then, in 2010, she starred in the film 16 Wishes, which was the most watched cable program on the day of its premiere on the Disney Channel. 16 Wishes introduced Ryan to new audiences; the movie received high viewership in the adults demographic (18 -- 34). Soon after that, Ryan starred in the independent theatrical film, What If ..., which premiered on August 20, 2010.

Who plays bailey on suite life on deck?
A:
Deborah Ann Ryan. How to explain the answer? To answer this question, we should know that: In 2009, she guest starred in an episode of Wizards of Waverly Place in "Wizards on Deck with Hannah Montana" as Bailey Pickett along with her other cast mates from The Suite Life on Deck.