History GCSE
Imperialism and conquest
What Imperialism and conquest means in History GCSE, as defined for Pearson Edexcel.
Definition of Imperialism and conquest
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Reference: Pearson Edexcel
The brutal Spanish conquest and collapse of Indigenous societies that the discovery of gold and differing relations with the Tainos and Caribs set a precedent for.
Topics that use Imperialism and conquest
- 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
- Exploration and mapping
- Resource exploitation
- Tainos
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