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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.
Short Answer Questions
1. How many people did the Spanish kill around Mexico City?
2. Avila established a system of licenses where the Spanish could demand what?
3. Nicolas de Ovando was granted the title of governor in 1501 for which kingdom?
4. What happened to Hatuey?
5. How many children died while De Las Casas was in Cuba?
Short Essay Questions
1. The situation became worse for the natives after what happened? Why did this worsen the situation?
2. What is the province of Santa Marta known as today? Why did the Spanish go to this province?
3. Who arrived in New Spain in 1525? What position did he hold? What did he do with the native people?
4. What did Avila establish in Nicaragua? Why did he establish this policy? What were the consequences?
5. Did the peace last in the village? Why or why not?
6. Who led the conquest in Yucatan? How did he secure this position? What did he do in the conquest?
7. How did the Spaniards treat the native people that they encountered? Give examples from the book.
8. What was the kingdom of Xaragua like? Who led this kingdom?
9. What did Fray Juan Fernandez de Angulo do?
10. How did the Guatemalans fight back against the Spanish? Were they successful? Why or why not?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
Choose one area of the New World, such as Hispaniola or Trinidad. Describe what happened in this area. Why did the Spanish go to this area? What actions did they take? How did the natives react to these actions? What were the outcomes?
Essay Topic 2
What effects do you think the Spanish conquest of the New World had? Use examples from the book to support your answer. Do you think that the Spanish presence was a benefit or did it hinder the people and societies of the New World? Why?
Essay Topic 3
Out of all of the Spanish discussed in the book, who do you feel was the most brutal toward the native people? Why? What actions did this person take toward the native peoples? Give specific examples from the book to support your answer.
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