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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. In 1511, the Spaniards landed where?
(a) Florida
(b) Cuba
(c) Panama
(d) Bahamas

2. Queen Isabella was a strong advocate of what?
(a) Punishment for natives who disobeyed
(b) The rights of natives
(c) Claiming the New World for France
(d) Gaining as much gold as possible

3. What was the first territory on which the Spanish landed?
(a) Island of Genoa
(b) Island of San Salvador
(c) Island of Hispaniola
(d) Island of Sagres

4. Who was the king in Mexico City?
(a) Pizzarro
(b) Montezuma
(c) Cortez
(d) Avila

5. What did the Spanish send after the people who escaped to the mountains?
(a) Platoon of soldiers
(b) Snipers
(c) Fire
(d) Wild dogs

Short Answer Questions

1. The Spaniards said that they did everything in whose name?

2. What did the Spanish gain from killing Paris and his people?

3. The natives were given the choice of converting to Christianity and swearing allegiance to Spain or what other choice?

4. The Spanish found that the gold in Cuzcatlan was mainly what?

5. De Las Casas says that Avila was what?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. How did the Spanish treat the individuals along the River Plate? Give specific examples from the book.

3. How did the Guatemalans receive the Spanish? What did the Spanish do? How did the neighboring groups react?

4. The situation became worse for the natives after what happened? Why did this worsen the situation?

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

6. What happened in Guatemala and Honduras? Why did this happen?

7. What happened to the people of Nicaragua after the Spanish arrived? Why couldn't they escape?

8. What did Brother Marcus witness? What did he do in response?

9. What was one of the deadliest jobs that the natives were forced to do? Why was this dangerous?

10. What did Avila establish in Nicaragua? Why did he establish this policy? What were the consequences?

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