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

Short Answer Questions

1. How long did it take Pizzarro and his men to eat all of the food on the island?

2. De Soto argued that what be cut from the survivors of his massacres?

3. Where did the Spanish adventurer sail to with the natives that he captured?

4. What is known about the expeditions to the river Plate?

5. What did the soldiers feed to the dogs?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Compare and contrast the Spanish and the native people in their weapons and ability to impose their will on others. What advantages and disadvantages did each group have? Why were the Spanish able to conquer the native people?

Essay Topic 2

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 3

Who was Montezuma? What did the Spanish do to him and his people? Give specific examples from the book. Why did the Spanish do these things? How did Montezuma and his people react?

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