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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 17 & 18 The Mainland in the Region known as Florida & The River Plate.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Who tried to intervene when the Spanish captured Hatuey?
(a) His wife
(b) A Spanish commander
(c) Queen Isabella
(d) A Franciscan Friar

2. About how many natives died of hunger in Nicaragua?
(a) 20,000-30,000
(b) 7,000-11,000
(c) 1,000,000-3,000,000
(d) 500-900

3. De las Casas argued that the Spanish had lost what, which made it possible for them to commit the injustices that they did?
(a) Their arrogance
(b) A belief in themselves
(c) Their humility
(d) A fear of God

4. Why were the Friars forced to abandon the mission?
(a) The King told them to
(b) The Friars were all killed
(c) The soldiers remained
(d) They gave up their faith because of the injustices

5. How many people were tried for their actions in the New World by the Council of the Indies?
(a) 0
(b) 5,349
(c) 15
(d) 771

Short Answer Questions

1. What did the Spanish send after the people who escaped to the mountains?

2. The son of the chief in the Yucatan was sold for what?

3. When did the Spaniards arrive on Puerto Rico and Jamaica?

4. Who led the conquest of the Yucatan?

5. What kind of reports were the Spanish in the New World sending to Spain?

(see the answer key)

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