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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. About how many Spaniards did Paris and his men kill?

2. How many kingdoms were there in Hispaniola?

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

4. Only a small percentage of what was given to the Spanish purse?

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

Short Essay Questions

1. Who led the conquest in Yucatan? How did he secure this position? What did he do in the conquest?

2. Why were German merchants given control of the slave trade in Venezuela? What effect did this have?

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

4. How did the Spaniards treat the native people that they encountered? Give examples from the book.

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

6. Why did some of the natives lose faith in the Dominicans? What did they do? How did the Dominicans feel about this?

7. What was the kingdom of Xaragua like? Who led this kingdom?

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

9. Who set out for Nicaragua in 1522 or 1523? What did this person find? What did he do when he arrived?

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Describe what slavery was like for the native people. What tasks were they forced to perform? How were they treated? What dangers did they face? Why did so many of the enslaved natives die? How did the Spanish obtain their slaves?

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

Who was Beltran Nuno de Guzman? What positions did he serve in? Why did he flee from Mexico City? How did he treat the natives that he encountered? Give at least three specific examples to support your answer.

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