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Upon reaching Hispaniola in the early 1490s, Columbus and his partners did which of the following?a. Promptly organized expeditions to Mexico and Perub. Spent more than a decade dealing exclusively with the local Taino/Arawak peoplec. Spent a few years dealing exclusively with the Tupínambá people in today's Brazild. Organized the conquest of the Caribbean empire
How did some indigenous groups maintain their native language and original customs in Spanish America?a. Because they fought the Spaniards during the conquest.b. Because they lived far from the Spanish settlements during the colonial period.c. Because the Spanish were very fond of certain groups of natives.d. Because they converted to Catholicism early on.
Which of the following areas was considered a fringe of the Spanish Empire during the colonization period? (Note that country names did not exist during that time period.)a. Brazilb. Paraguayc. Mexicod. Peru
Besides his strategy and weaponry, as well as knowledge of his adversaries, what else helpedHernán Cortés defeat the Aztecs?a. The Aztecs believed they were gods.b. The smallpox virusc. Moctezumad. The Incas
After 300 years of colonization, by the end of the 1800s, and prior to the wars of independencea. the caste and slavery systems remained strong.b. the caste system had disappeared.c. the caste and slavery systems were almost invisible.d. slavery was abolished.
What was the "royal fifth"?a. a ceremony to worship the kingb. the name of the royal fleet that crossed the Atlanticc. a 20% tax on mining, and the prime source of colonial revenued. the name of the viceroyalty established in the New World by the Spaniards
In 2013, the Roman Catholic Church elected the first Latin American pope. What country is he from?a. Brazilb. Mexicoc. Argentinad. Peru
Roughly how long was the colonization period?a. Colonization is still going on in Latin America.b. 100 years—it was a short process.c. 300 years—all Latin American countries were independent by 1810.d. 300 years—most Latin American countries were independent by 1825.
What did the Inca, Aztec, and Maya have in common?a. They all spoke the same language.b. They worshipped the same gods.c. They fought against the Spanish in similar ways.d. They had sustainable forms of agriculture.
Which three countries in Latin America are characterized by a large population of indigenous people?a. Guatemala, Bolivia, and Perub. Guatemala, Chile, and Boliviac. Ecuador, Argentina, and Uruguayd. Ecuador, Brazil, and Argentina
Mestizo children werea. Mostly illegitimate offspring of Indian fathers and Spanish mothers.b. Treated similarly to Spaniards if they had Spanish siblings.c. Unable to inherit much from their Spanish fathers.d. An insignificant and small group from early on.
Most African slaves traveled to which of the following countries?a. Cubab. Costa Ricac. Guatemalad. Brazil
Why did the Spanish conquerors already have a "crusading mentality" upon arriving to America?a. They lived in a rugged and mountainous land.b. Iberia had served as a bridge between Europe and Africa.c. The prolonged Christian reconquest of Iberia shaped their attitudes.d. They became involved in intense overseas exploration.
Most of the rewards received by the Spanish colonists for their conquests consisted ofa. Gold and silver.b. Vast extensions of land.c. Indian workers entrusted to them for labor.d. Public offices, a source of great power and prestige.
What is the religion that is most commonly practiced in Latin America?a. Protestantismb. Atheismc. Judaismd. Catholicism
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