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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 the Spanish in Cuzcatlan make the slaves eat?
2. What was the main Spanish policy toward the New World?
3. New Spain was founded in what year?
4. What did Avila want to do with the area that he governed?
5. Who was the strongest of all the kings?
Short Essay Questions
1. What did King Bacata agree to do? How did this turn out?
2. What did Pizzarro do in Tumba to the natives? Give specific details from the book.
3. How did de las Casas feel about the way that the Spaniards treated the natives? Why was it hard for him to write down information about the killings?
4. Why did de las Casas write the book? Who was his audience?
5. What happened in the kingdoms of Marien and Maguana? Give examples from the book. What were these kingdoms known for?
6. What happened to the natives that were captured? Give examples from the book.
7. Why did Guzman head inland? What did he do to the leader of the Michoacans?
8. What was the main Spanish policy toward the natives? What choice were the natives given?
9. The situation became worse for the natives after what happened? Why did this worsen the situation?
10. What did the Germans do to the prisoners that they took? Give specific examples from the book.
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
Why did Bartolome de las Casas write this book? What was he hoping to accomplish? Do you think he was successful in his aims? Why or why not?
Essay Topic 2
What did the King and Queen of Spain hope to accomplish in the New World? Why was this important to them? Did the Spanish follow their wishes in the New World? Give examples from the book to support your answer.
Essay Topic 3
Describe the five different kingdoms of Hispaniola. Who led each of the kingdoms? What happened to the leaders and the people in each kingdom? Why do you think these actions were taken by the Spanish?
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