History GCSE
Exploration and expansion
What Exploration and expansion means in History GCSE, as defined for Pearson Edexcel.
Definition of Exploration and expansion
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Reference: Pearson Edexcel
Panama served as the base for further Spanish expeditions, most notably Francisco Pizarro's conquest of the Inca Empire.
Topics that use Exploration and expansion
- Option P1: Key topic 2: The conquistadors, 1513–c1528 - 3 Impact of Spain in the Americas (Pearson Edexcel GCSE)
Related terms
- Colonial infrastructure
- Crown versus conquistador authority
- Cultural imperialism and religious conversion
- Demographic collapse and disease
- Economic exploitation
- Imperial administration and governance
- Strategic geography
- The destruction of indigenous societies
Using Exploration and expansion in the exam
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