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Name: Isabella I Title: Isabella I, Queen of Spain Lived: 1451-1504 From: Castile Personality and Training: Was a highly intelligent, strong-willed, and a devoted leader. Did not have much access to education as a child, so in adult-hood she taught herself by learning Latin. Talents and Achievements: She was a forceful and brave leader. In 1474, she became queen of Castile. She unified spain into being a Catholic country. 1492 she sponsored Christopher Columbus's attempt to find Asia and instead found America.

The achievements of Queen Isabella the I impact our society today because, if she would have never sponsored Christopher Columbus's expedition to find Asia, he would have never found America. If he had never found America, then the pilgrims wouldn't have started colonies, and then we might not be here today.

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 * http://womenshistory.about.com/cs/medrenqueens/p/p_isabella_i.htm
 * http://digital.library.upenn.edu/women/eagle/congress/bucklin.html
 * http://www.nndb.com/people/221/000092942/

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