The siglo de oro (a Spanish-language phrase meaning "golden century") was to the great age of Spanish wealth and power, roughly from the early-to-mid-16th century to the early-to-mid-17th century.
While the term siglo de oro does not generally imply any great precision about dates, it begins no earlier than 1492, with the completion of the reconquista and the voyages of Christopher Columbus to the New World, and ends no later than the independence of the Netherlands from the Spanish monarchy, recognized by Spain in 1648.
During this period, Spain established itself as the world's first super-power with globe-spanning reach, though it was not without rivals. In the Mediterranean there were the Ottoman Turks; on the European continent, France was comparably strong; in East Asia, China still held its own; in both India and the Americas, Spain was rivalled by Portugal, and later by England; once the Dutch gained their independence, they also became contenders.
Prerequisite: Spanish 111 or equivalent and consent of instructor.
Spanish in the U.S. The language, culture, and oral and written traditions of large groups and small enclaves of Spanish-speakers in the United States, discussing issues of language use, identity, and attitudes.
There are a series of significant differences in the way the Spanish language is spoken in the 20 or so countries and territories where it is an official language.
On the contrary, Spanish leftists of the early 20th century would address their comrades as usted as a show of respect and worker's dignity.
Others have pointed out that Mexican Spanish is tending towards stress timing and concomitant vowel reduction, and that this is likely to be caused by the influence of geographically close English of the United States and strong economic and social-cultural ties between the two countries.
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