History GCSE
Imperial claims and authority
What Imperial claims and authority means in History GCSE, as defined for Pearson Edexcel.
Definition of Imperial claims and authority
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Reference: Pearson Edexcel
Balboa waded into the water and formally claimed the ocean, and all adjoining lands, for the Spanish Crown.
Topics that use Imperial claims and authority
- Option P1: Key topic 2: The conquistadors, 1513–c1528 - 1 The start of an empire (Pearson Edexcel GCSE)
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- Geographical knowledge
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Using Imperial claims and authority in the exam
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