History GCSE
Leadership and administration
What Leadership and administration means in History GCSE, as defined for Pearson Edexcel.
Definition of Leadership and administration
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Reference: Pearson Edexcel
As governor of the Indies, Columbus proved an ineffective administrator, and Santo Domingo served as the administrative and military capital of the Spanish Caribbean.
Topics that use Leadership and administration
- Option P1: Key topic 1: Spain reaches the Americas, c1490–1512 - 3 Spanish claims in the Caribbean (Pearson Edexcel GCSE)
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