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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. What did Hatuey ask the friar when the friar tried to convert him?

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

3. Avila sent about how many horsemen to kill off a region of people?

4. Where were the highest citizens placed during the event?

5. The lord named Paris lived close to where?

Short Essay Questions

1. What did Pizzarro do in Tumba to the natives? Give specific details from the book.

2. How did the Guatemalans fight back against the Spanish? Were they successful? Why or why not?

3. What were the people in the mainland like? How did they change under the Spanish?

4. How did the Spanish kill the native people in Cuba? What did some of the native people do to avoid the torture and brutal killings?

5. Who arrived in New Spain in 1525? What position did he hold? What did he do with the native people?

6. What happened between Pizzarro and King Atahualpa? How was Atahualpa killed?

7. Where did the Spaniards first land in the Indies? What happened in this first encounter?

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

9. What happened to the natives that were captured? Give examples from the book.

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Compare and contrast the Spanish and the native people in their weapons and ability to impose their will on others. What advantages and disadvantages did each group have? Why were the Spanish able to conquer the native people?

Essay Topic 2

How did the Spanish treat the natives in the New World? Give at least three specific examples from the book to back up your answer. Why did they treat them like this?

Essay Topic 3

A number of reports were made about the atrocities committed in the New World. Why do you think nothing was done about it by the king of Spain or by groups like the Council of the Indies? Why do you think they continued to allow the abuses to happen? What were they focused on instead?

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