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A Short Account of the Destruction of the Indies Test | Mid-Book Test - Medium

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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. 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

2. New Spain was founded in what year?
(a) 1432
(b) 1803
(c) 1517
(d) 1699

3. Who did their best to bring justice to the land?
(a) The King and Queen
(b) Spanish commanders
(c) Christian missionaries
(d) Spanish sailors

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

5. What did the natives have to carry?
(a) The Spanish
(b) Huts
(c) Chests of gold
(d) Anchors

Short Answer Questions

1. What did the Spanish do to the leader of the Michoacan?

2. When one Spanish commander couldn't sleep because of the screams, what did he ask the executioner to do?

3. The Spanish said that for every one Spaniard who died, how many natives would be killed?

4. Once removed from the region, what did the slaves die from?

5. About how many pounds were the slaves required to carry?

Short Essay Questions

1. How did de Soto treat the natives? Give specific examples from the book.

2. What did the Germans do to the prisoners that they took? Give specific examples from the book.

3. Where did Hernando de Soto arrive at? What was his plan?

4. Where is the river Yuyapari located? How was it discovered?

5. Why did Guzman head inland? What did he do to the leader of the Michoacans?

6. What reaction did the Spanish receive in Mexico City? What happened in the encounter?

7. Why did the Spanish establish a permanent settlement in Santa Marta? What did the new commander do to the area?

8. What does de las Casas attribute the violence to? Why did he think the Spanish acted as they did?

9. What was the main Spanish policy toward the natives? What choice were the natives given?

10. What were the islands of Puerto Rico and Jamaica known for? What happened when the Spanish landed there?

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