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

Short Answer Questions

1. The province of Cartagena was located down the coast of what?

2. What happened to the chief who was taken hostage?

3. Who did the Spaniards take captive?

4. Francisco Pizzarro journeyed to where?

5. What was the topic of this letter?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Why did the Spanish enslave the native people? What tasks were the slaves made to do? What effect did the enslavement have on the native people and on their societies?

Essay Topic 2

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?

Essay Topic 3

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.

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