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

Short Answer Questions

1. What action was taken because of Brother Marcos' letter?

2. What information did Quesada demand in Bogota?

3. What were the people like in Florida?

4. What was the punishment for murder in Spain?

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

If you were the King or Queen of Spain, how would you have reacted to the letters sent to you by the Dominicans and other missionaries describing the abuse of the natives? What would you have done to change the situation? Why do you think the officials did not try to end the abuse?

Essay Topic 2

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 3

What effects do you think the Spanish conquest of the New World had? Use examples from the book to support your answer. Do you think that the Spanish presence was a benefit or did it hinder the people and societies of the New World? Why?

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