The Spanish Empire

Print these two maps

Map of the world

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Map of Europeeuropemax09

Exercise A: Answer the following…

  1. Colour in the parts of the Spanish Empire before 1580 in one colour and after 1580 in a different colour.
  2. Explain how Carlos I ruled over such a great empire.
  3. Explain how Felipe II continued the expansion of the Spanish Empire.
  4. Why do you think it was so difficult to control these new territories?

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