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The Spanish Empire c1528–c1555: Edexcel GCSE History questions

Every Edexcel GCSE History exam question on Key topic 3 The Spanish Empire c1528–c1555, 2018–2025, with its mark scheme and examiner’s report.

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    June 2025 · Option P1

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    June 2024 · Option P1

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    June 2023 · Option P1

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    June 2022 · Option P1

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All 11 questions on The Spanish Empire c1528–c1555, as a list
  1. June 2025, Option P1, Q1(b) (4 marks): Explain one consequence of the encomienda system.
  2. June 2024, Option P1, Q2 (8 marks): Write a narrative account analysing the key events of the Spanish conquest of the Incas (1530–37). You may use the following in your answer: Atahuallpa the sieg
  3. June 2024, Option P1, Q3 (16 marks): Explain two of the following: The importance of Catholic missionaries for extending Spanish authority in the ‘New World’. The importance of Balboa’s claim to th
  4. June 2023, Option P1, Q1 (8 marks): Explain two consequences of the discovery of silver in the Spanish Empire in the years c1545–c1555. Consequence 1: Consequence 2:
  5. June 2023, Option P1, Q3 (16 marks): Explain two of the following: The importance of Spanish settlement in the Caribbean for the Tainos and the Caribs. The importance of the development of an imper
  6. June 2022, Option P1, Q1 (8 marks): Explain two consequences of the death of the Inca, Huayna Capac. Consequence 1 Consequence 2
  7. June 2022, Option P1, Q3 (16 marks): Explain two of the following: The importance of Columbus’s expeditions to the Caribbean for Spain’s foreign ambitions. The importance of Magellan’s voyage for t
  8. November 2020, Option P1, Q1 (8 marks): Explain two consequences of the work of Catholic missionaries in the New World. Consequence 1 Consequence 2
  9. November 2020, Option P1, Q3 (16 marks): Explain two of the following: The importance of the House of Trade for Spanish control over the New World. The importance of the conflict between the Tlaxcalans
  10. June 2019, Option P1, Q1 (8 marks): Explain two consequences of the encomienda system. Consequence 1 Consequence 2
  11. June 2019, Option P1, Q3 (16 marks): Explain two of the following: The importance of the founding of Panama (1519) for Spanish exploration. The importance of Cortes’s actions as Governor and Captai

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