🌍ap world history: modern review

Expulsion of Jews from Spain and Portugal

Written by the Fiveable Content Team • Last updated August 2025
Verified for the 2027 exam
Verified for the 2027 examWritten by the Fiveable Content Team • Last updated August 2025

Definition

The forced removal of Jewish populations from Spain (1492) and Portugal (1497), exemplifying restrictive policies against religious minorities.

AP course connection

Topic 4.7: 4.7 Changing Social Hierarchies: Class and Race from 1450-1750

Unit 4

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