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This test consists of 5 short answer questions and 1 (of 3) essay topics.

Short Answer Questions

1. What did the people know in Santa Marta?

2. The Audiencia of Hispaniola decided it was in the best interest to continue what?

3. The natives were given a break from the Spaniards when gold was discovered where?

4. Where did the Spanish adventurer sail to with the natives that he captured?

5. How long did it take for all of the people to be killed?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

How did the Spanish treat the natives in the New World? Give at least three specific examples from the book to back up your answer. Why did they treat them like this?

Essay Topic 2

What did the King and Queen of Spain hope to accomplish in the New World? Why was this important to them? Did the Spanish follow their wishes in the New World? Give examples from the book to support your answer.

Essay Topic 3

The friars in the Yucatan were able to make some differences in the lives of the natives for a time. How did they accomplish this? How did the village change? What led to the disruption of this situation? Why were the friars not able to return?

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