Arranged from greatest privileges to fewest privileges, which is the correct order of the Spanish class system?
How did the encomienda system function in the Spanish colonies?
Read the passage from The Florentine Codex.And [even] before the Spaniards had risen against us, a pestilence first came to be prevalent: the smallpox. It was the month of Tepeilhuitl when it began, and it spread over the people as great destruction. Some it quite covered with blisters on all parts – their faces, their heads, their chests, etc. . . . Entirely covered with blisters, very many people died of them. And very many starved; there was death from hunger, for none could take care of the sick; nothing could be done for them.–The Florentine Codex, 1579What conclusion can be drawn from this passage?
What was the most significant result of the Spanish colonization of Central and South America?
For what primary purpose did the Spanish enslave many Indigenous peoples?
Read the passage by Bartolomé de las Casas.[Since New Spain was discovered], great atrocities were committed against the indigenous people of the region and some were killed by members of the expedition. These so-called Christians set about stealing from the people and murdering them on the pretense of settling the area. And [since that time] the great iniquities and injustices, the outrageous acts of violence and the bloody tyranny of these Christians have steadily escalated.–Bartolomé de las CasasWhich excerpt from the passage best supports Bartolomé’s argument that the Spanish were not behaving as Christians should?
The conquistadors were driven primarily by
Which leader was imprisoned by Cortés?
Paying tribute included giving gold or human sacrifice victims to a larger, more powerful empire. Which empire forced others to pay tribute?
Why did Spain create missions in the colonies?
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