THE SPANISH CONQUEST OF THE AMERICAS
- Pre-Columbian life in the Americas, including social organisation, city life and beliefs. (ACDSEH016)
- When, how and why the Spanish arrived in the Americas, and where they went, including the various societies and geographical features they encountered(ACDSEH073)
- The nature of the interaction between the Spanish and the indigenous populations, with a particular focus on either the Aztecs OR Incas (ACDSEH074)
- The impact of the conquest on the Aztecs OR Incas as well as on the wider world, such as the introduction of new diseases, horses and gunpowder in the Americas, and new foods and increased wealth in Europe (ACDSEH075)
- The longer-term effects of colonisation, including slavery, population changes and lack of control over resources (ACDSEH076)
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