AQA A-Level History 7042
1A The Age of the Crusades, c1071–1204
1B Spain in the Age of Discovery, 1469–1598
1C The Tudors: England, 1485–1603
1D Stuart Britain and the Crisis of Monarchy, 1603–1702
1E Russia in the Age of Absolutism and Enlightenment, 1682–1796
1F Industrialisation and the People: Britain, c1783–1885
1G Challenge and Transformation: Britain, c1851–1964
1H Tsarist and Communist Russia, 1855–1964
1J The British Empire, c1857–1967
1K The Making of a Superpower: USA, 1865–1975
1L The Quest for Political Stability: Germany, 1871–1991
2A Royal Authority and the Angevin Kings, 1154–1216
2B The Wars of the Roses, 1450–1499
2C The Reformation in Europe, c1500–1564
2D Religious Conflict and the Church in England, c1529–c1570
2E The English Revolution, 1625–1660
2F The Sun King: Louis XIV, France and Europe, 1643–1715
2G The Birth of the USA, 1760–1801
2H France in Revolution, 1774–1815
2J America: A Nation Divided, c1845–1877
2K International Relations and Global Conflict, c1890–1941
2L Italy and Fascism, c1900–1945
2M Wars and Welfare: Britain in Transition, 1906–1957
2N Revolution and Dictatorship: Russia, 1917–1953
2O Democracy and Nazism: Germany, 1918–1945
2P The Transformation of China, 1936–1997
2Q The American Dream: Reality and Illusion, 1945–1980
2R The Cold War, c1945–1991
2S The Making of Modern Britain, 1951–2007
2T The Crisis of Communism: The USSR and the Soviet Empire, 1953–2000
1B Spain in the Age of Discovery, 1469–1598
The Conquest of the Americas and the Price Revolution
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Overview
Recall questions on the conquests of Mexico and Peru, the conquistadores and the encomienda system, the silver discovery of 1545 and the Seville trade monopoly, and the price revolution and social effects of American treasure.
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Questions from this subtopic
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Who conquered the Aztec Empire in Mexico, and when?
Model answer
Hernán Cortés, between 1519 and 1521.
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Who conquered the Inca Empire in Peru, and when did this begin?
Model answer
Francisco Pizarro, beginning in 1532.
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What were conquistadores?
Model answer
Military adventurers who conquered territories in the Americas for the Spanish crown.
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What was the encomienda system?
Model answer
A system that granted conquistadores rights to indigenous labour and tribute.
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What major silver discovery in 1545 transformed Spanish finances?
Model answer
The discovery of silver at Potosí.
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How did American treasure affect Charles's European wars and the Spanish economy?
Model answer
It funded his European wars but also contributed to inflation in Spain.
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