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This test consists of 5 short answer questions and 1 (of 3) essay topics.
Short Answer Questions
1. How many Castilians were stolen by the Germans?
2. What did the king fill with gold for the adventurer?
3. In what year did Angulo send his letter?
4. De las Casas believed that the truth would make the reader what?
5. What were the people like in Florida?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
Why did Bartolome de las Casas write this book? What was he hoping to accomplish? Do you think he was successful in his aims? Why or why not?
Essay Topic 2
Describe the five different kingdoms of Hispaniola. Who led each of the kingdoms? What happened to the leaders and the people in each kingdom? Why do you think these actions were taken by the Spanish?
Essay Topic 3
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?
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