History GCSE
Exploration and mapping
What Exploration and mapping means in History GCSE, as defined for Pearson Edexcel.
Definition of Exploration and mapping
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Reference: Pearson Edexcel
Columbus first explored the Bahamas, landing on an island he named San Salvador, then navigated through the Caribbean, exploring the coastlines of Cuba and Hispaniola.
Topics that use Exploration and mapping
- Option P1: Key topic 1: Spain reaches the Americas, c1490–1512 - 2 Columbus reaches the Americas (Pearson Edexcel GCSE)
Related terms
- Caribs
- Colonisation and settlement
- Economic exploitation
- Imperialism and conquest
- Resource exploitation
- Tainos
Using Exploration and mapping in the exam
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