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This test consists of 5 short answer questions and 1 (of 3) essay topics.

Short Answer Questions

1. What kind of reports were the Spanish in the New World sending to Spain?

2. What did the natives hand over to the Friars?

3. What did the soldiers feed to the dogs?

4. In what year did the expeditions to the river Plate take place?

5. What was the punishment for murder in Spain?

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

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.

Essay Topic 3

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?

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