History GCSE
Imperial administration and governance
What Imperial administration and governance means in History GCSE, as defined for Pearson Edexcel.
Definition of Imperial administration and governance
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Reference: Pearson Edexcel
Cortés served as Governor and Captain-General of New Spain from 1523, appointed by and ultimately accountable to the Spanish Crown.
Topics that use Imperial administration and governance
- 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
- Exploration and expansion
- Strategic geography
- The destruction of indigenous societies
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