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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 6 The Province of Nicaragua.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What resource did the Spanish begin using up?
(a) Clothing
(b) Jewelry
(c) Water
(d) Food

2. What was the main Spanish policy toward the New World?
(a) To gain as much money as possible
(b) To exploit the resources in the New World
(c) To kill the natives
(d) To convert and save the natives

3. Hatuey fled from Hispaniola to where?
(a) Cuba
(b) Jamaica
(c) Bahamas
(d) Puerto Rico

4. How many children died while De Las Casas was in Cuba?
(a) 300,000
(b) 200
(c) 7,000
(d) 1,000

5. The natives were given the choice of converting to Christianity and swearing allegiance to Spain or what other choice?
(a) Be exiled to South America
(b) Be burned at the stake
(c) Leave their families
(d) Face military action

Short Answer Questions

1. Which kingdom was considered the heart and soul of the island?

2. How many people did the Spaniards kill on the day they decided to go on a killing spree?

3. Queen Isabella was a strong advocate of what?

4. What did the executioner do to quiet the screams?

5. How many people remained on the two islands when the Spaniards were done killing the natives?

(see the answer key)

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