The age of discoveries
Christopher Columbus's discovery of America in 1492 is considered to be the beginning of the Modern Age. At this time, the Catholic Monarchs, King Ferdinand and Queen Isabella ruled in the kingdoms of Castile and Aragon. They conquered other kingdoms to create modern Spain. The king and queen gave money and ships to Columbus and other European explorers to discover new lands and trade routes. [...]
Esta secuencia contiene:
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11 actividades
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66 recursos
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Secuencia didáctica
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Didactic objectives Understand the authoritarian government of Isabella and Ferdinand, the Catholic Monarchs. Know when the Peninsula was unified. Identify the expedition plans that led to the discovery of new trade routes. [...]
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1. The Catholic Monarchs in Spain At the beginning of the Modern Age European kings wanted more authority. This was a new type of authoritarian monarchy. [...]
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Christopher Columbus's discovery of America in 1492 is considered to be the beginning of the Modern Age. At this time, the Catholic Monarchs, King Ferdinand and Queen Isabella ruled in the kingdoms of Castile and Aragon. [...]
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Reinforcing royal authority At the beginning of the Modern Age, European kings wanted more authority, so they took control of taxes, justice and the army. This was a new type of authoritarian monarchy. [...]
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Reasons for exploration During the Middle Ages, many people believed that the world was flat. At the end of the 15th century, European explorers went on a series of expeditions that changed the world. [...]
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Columbus arrives in America On 3rd August 1492, Columbus's three ships left the port of Palos in Huelva. After two months, they arrived on the island of San Salvador in the Bahamas. [...]
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The indigenous peoples who lived in the Americas before Columbus's voyage are called the pre-Columbians. The most important pre-Columbian peoples were the Aztecs, the Incas and the Mayas. They developed very complex civilisations. [...]
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The Spaniards arrive The Spanish expeditions were very small compared with the indigenous population. However, several factors made it easier for Spain to conquer the Americas: The Spaniards had swords and primitive guns. [...]
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Scientific and cultural progress At the beginning of the Modern Age, people started to develop a new way of thinking. The influence of the Church began to decline, and thinkers started to study human beings in addition to religion. [...]
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Christopher Columbus's discovery of America in 1492 is considered to be the beginning of the Modern Age. At this time, the Catholic Monarchs, King Ferdinand and Queen Isabella ruled in the kingdoms of Castile and Aragon. [...]
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Christopher Columbus's discovery of America in 1492 is considered to be the beginning of the Modern Age. At this time, the Catholic Monarchs, King Ferdinand and Queen Isabella ruled in the kingdoms of Castile and Aragon. [...]
Cursos y asignaturas
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11 años:
- Sociología
- Biología
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12 años:
- Sociología
- Biología
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