Edad Moderna 5º Primaria

-Beginning of the Modern Age (year and events):

-Name some products that were brought to Europe by the explorers

-Name some products that were exported to America from Europe

-Who lived in America before the European discovered the land?

-Which was the title of Isabel I of Castilla and Fernando II of Aragón?

-What did they conquer?

-Complete: Isabel and Fernando made a series of reforms: the monarchy took control of the ___________, economy and government. Power was ______________. The monarchs took __________________ from the nobility and the Church. There was more and more interest in territorial expansion and ________________. Strong alliances with other _______________ countries were established. The Spanish _______________ was established. Its aim was to punish people who didn’t follow the rules established by the Catholic _____________. Also, the monarchs ordered the expulsion of the ___________ from Spain in 1492. -True or false? (Correct the wrong ones) 1. Christopher Columbus was a Spanish explorer

2. He wanted to find a new sea route to Asia.

3. He decided to sail around the coast of Africa.

4. The Catholic monarchs gave him money for his expedition.

5. He promised to lead an expedition to China later on.

6. He used 4 ships for his expedition. They were called the Pintada, the Niñata, the Piña Colada and the Santa Marta.

7. When he arrived to America he called the inhabitants Indians because he thought he was in India.

8. He made three more voyages and he discovered that he had found a new continent instead of a new route to India.

-Complete: Carlos I became king in ____________. He ruled over a great empire, which included Spain and its territories in _________________. He was also called Carlos ____ of _____________ because he had inherited the German Empire from his father’s family. His son, Felipe II, inherited Spain and the Netherlands. He became king in ____________

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1561

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________________. He conquered more territories, like ______________. His armies won many important battles. One of them was the Battle of _____________, in 1571