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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 5 The Mainland.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Why was A Short Account of the Destruction of the Indies written?
(a) To let the Spanish government know about the glorious acts of its citizens in the New World
(b) To record the history of Spain in the New World
(c) To analyze the social problems that had developed in the New World
(d) To inform the King of Spain of the murder and gold hoarding that was taking place in the New World

2. Marién had what kind of mines?
(a) Gold and silver
(b) Gold and diamonds
(c) Gold and copper
(d) Gold and emeralds

3. What did the Spanish do with the children of the native people?
(a) Used them as servants
(b) Took them to Africa
(c) Sacrificed them
(d) Played with them

4. When did Queen Isabella of Spain die?
(a) 1863
(b) 1954
(c) 1299
(d) 1504

5. What did the Spaniards do to Queen Huguanama?
(a) Burned her
(b) Stoned her
(c) Shot her
(d) Hanged her

Short Answer Questions

1. Who was the strongest of all the kings?

2. What did the Spanish do to the women and girls?

3. Why did the native people take up arms?

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

5. What did many natives do when threatened by the Spaniards?

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