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GCSE History · key term
Extending a state’s power into additional territories, for example through exploration, conquest and colonisation.
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Paper 3
Revise: Motives for Spanish expansionSpanish expansion into the Caribbean and Central America grew from several connected ambitions: wealth, religious conversion, royal power and personal advancement. These motives did not have equal importance for every participant. A monarch could seek a stronger kingdom, while an expedition leader sought his own fortune and reputation.
Explain how a motive encouraged expansion: for example, reports of gold on Hispaniola encouraged further exploration because Spaniards hoped to find greater riches nearby.
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