Step 3: Move Beyond the Basics

To demonstrate a more advanced understanding of the nature and impact of Spanish exploration and conquest in the Americas, fill in the chart below with descriptions of the motives behind Spanish expansion across the Atlantic. Next, identify key Spanish conquests and discoveries and the institutions of Spanish rule in the Americas. Finally, describe the impact of Spanish conquest in the New World and Europe. How do the motives you listed help explain the course of Spanish expansion in the New World?

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Motives Conquests and Discoveries Institutions of Spanish Rule Impact in the New World and Europe