Year 8
Why have historians described 1492 as a turning point in world history?
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The Story of Christopher Columbus
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This lesson, we will learn more about the Conquistadors - the Spanish knights and soldiers who conquered much of the 'New World' in the 16th century.
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In this lesson, we will investigate the 'Columbian Exchange' - the mass movement of people, animals, crops and disease - between the 'Old World' of Europe and the 'New World' of the Americas, and consider how this exchange has shaped the subsequent 500 years.
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In this final lesson of the unit, we will look at the impact of 1492 on world trade and empires, and think about how they changed as a result of the voyages to the New World. This will help us then answer our question - is this a 'turning point' in history?
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