EXPANSION AND EXPLORATION
- Why was Portuguese maritime exploration focused on the west coast of Africa? What did Portugal hope to gain from such journeys?
- What was the Columbian exchange, and what were its consequences for both the peoples of the Americas and those from the Old World?
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THE IMPACT OF DISCOVERY IN EUROPE
- What role did New World wealth play in the clash between Protestants and Catholics in sixteenth-century Europe?
- What lessons did other European powers draw from Spain’s experience in the New World?
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CONQUEST AND COLONIZATION
- Describe the government and society of New Spain. How did New Spain reflect the values, beliefs, and goals of the Spanish conquerors?
- How did Spanish conquest and colonization affect the peoples of the Americas?
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LOOKING BACKWARD, LOOKING AHEAD
- How did the isolation of the peoples of the Americas before 1492 affect the course and consequences of European expansion in the New World?
- How did Spanish success in the New World influence European competition for control of the Americas?
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