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

Short Answer Questions

1. The river Yuyapari runs through which province?

2. Hernando de Soto arrived in what part of the New World?

3. What characteristic did Angulo want to see in a commander?

4. The power of Venezuela was given to which merchants?

5. A witness to the killing of King Atahualpa was from what Order?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

What role did gold play in the events in the New World? Why did the Spanish want to obtain gold? What actions did this lead to in the New World?

Essay Topic 2

Out of all of the Spanish discussed in the book, who do you feel was the most brutal toward the native people? Why? What actions did this person take toward the native peoples? Give specific examples from the book to support your answer.

Essay Topic 3

How did the Spanish conquistadors kill the native people? Describe at least three different methods that the Spanish used. Why do you think they used such brutal measures against the natives?

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