History B Schools History Project GCSE
Imperial conquest
What Imperial conquest means in History B Schools History Project GCSE, as defined for OCR.
Definition of Imperial conquest
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The Spanish strategy of capturing Moctezuma to rule Tenochtitlan indirectly and extract wealth, which suffered a devastating but temporary defeat when the Spanish fled the city on 1 July 1520.
Topics that use Imperial conquest
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- Conflict and violence
- Cultural assimilation
- Demographic change
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- Ecological devastation
- Economic exploitation
- Economic exploitation and trade
Using Imperial conquest in the exam
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