OCR A Level History A Unit Group 2 Non-British period study: Exploration, Encounters and Empire 1445-1570 June 2024 question paper Y205

Which of the following was of greater importance in the Spanish control of Central and South America?

(i) Spain’s administrative systems

(ii) The Church

Explain your answer with reference to both (i) and (ii).

* Assess the impact of Spanish and Portuguese overseas empires on Europe during the period

from 1445 to 1570.

On which of the following countries was the impact of the Treaty of Tordesillas greater?

(i) Spain

(ii) Portugal

Explain your answer with reference to both (i) and (ii).

* Assess the impact of Spanish settlement on the indigenous peoples of Central and

South America during the period from 1445 to 1570.