Age of Exploration · 1400s – 1600s
Spanish Conquests
The arrival of Conquistadors in Central and South America and the fall of empires.
Key Questions
- 1How did small groups of Spaniards defeat large empires?
- 2What was the encomienda system and how did it affect workers?
- 3How did Spanish culture blend with Indigenous traditions?
Common Core State Standards
C3: D2.His.3.3-5C3: D2.Geo.6.3-5
Grade: 5th Grade
Subject: Early American History
Unit: Age of Exploration
Period: 1400s – 1600s
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