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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. Why did the Spanish not abide by the rules?
(a) Hunger
(b) Gold
(c) The attack by the native people
(d) Their aggressive natures

2. Who fled to the mountains to hide from the Spanish?
(a) The lords
(b) The women
(c) The children
(d) The orphans

3. A Spanish commander's actions were reported to whom?
(a) Royal Court
(b) Council of Castile
(c) Audiencia of Hispaniola
(d) Council of the Indies

4. Why did the native people take up arms?
(a) The Spanish took over their homes
(b) They ran out of food
(c) A Spanish commander raped the chief's wife
(d) The Spanish threatened to leave

5. Nicolas de Ovando asked the native people to do what at the festival they threw for him?
(a) Sacrifice their children
(b) Go into a straw hut
(c) Give him their gold
(d) Convert to Christianity

Short Answer Questions

1. Why did Guzman flee inland?

2. What post did Guzman hold?

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

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

5. Who was killed when the boat he was on was caught in a storm?

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