Question 1

How did some of the Amerindians deal with the coming of Christianity in relation to many of their native practices and beliefs?

Accepted Answer

A) They abandoned their old beliefs to embrace Christianity completely. 
B) They blended the various religions to produce a mixture of different belief systems. 
C) They rejected any encroachments by the Christian faith. 
D) They had the Jesuits expelled from their native homelands. 
E) They used violence and burned churches to deter Christian conversions. 
A) They abandoned their old beliefs to embrace Christianity completely. 
B) They blended the various religions to produce a mixture of different belief systems. 
C) They rejected any encroachments by the Christian faith. 
D) They had the Jesuits expelled from their native homelands. 
E) They used violence and burned churches to deter Christian conversions.

Question 2

With what did Hernán Cortés begin the construction of Mexico City?

Accepted Answer

A) slave labor 
B) labor from the captured Aztecs 
C) help from the troops of Francisco Pizarro 
D) bricks baked in coastal kilns 
E) stones from pyramids he had destroyed 
A) slave labor 
B) labor from the captured Aztecs 
C) help from the troops of Francisco Pizarro 
D) bricks baked in coastal kilns 
E) stones from pyramids he had destroyed

Question 3

After conquering the Aztecs in 1521, Cortés began the construction of ____________________ with stone from destroyed pyramids.

Accepted Answer

The answer of After conquering the Aztecs in 1521, Cortés...

Question 4

What was the result when local Indians were rounded up and moved into Spanish towns?

Accepted Answer

A) They refused to the point of death converting to Christianity. 
B) They often became victims of the Inquisition. 
C) They learned to read and write and began to assimilate into the dominant society. 
D) They were sometimes captured and taken as slaves to the plantations of Brazil. 
E) They were treated as perpetual children, and so were taught Christianity and handcrafts. 
A) They refused to the point of death converting to Christianity. 
B) They often became victims of the Inquisition. 
C) They learned to read and write and began to assimilate into the dominant society. 
D) They were sometimes captured and taken as slaves to the plantations of Brazil. 
E) They were treated as perpetual children, and so were taught Christianity and handcrafts.

Question 5

What was the role of the colonial mestizos?

Accepted Answer

A) They paid taxes and helped the Catholic Church with the Inquisition. 
B) They worked in the silver mines when no one else would. 
C) They served as links between the Indian and Spanish populations. 
D) They attended universities and brought their learning back to their homelands. 
E) They would become military officers and alleviate manpower shortages for the Spanish. 
A) They paid taxes and helped the Catholic Church with the Inquisition. 
B) They worked in the silver mines when no one else would. 
C) They served as links between the Indian and Spanish populations. 
D) They attended universities and brought their learning back to their homelands. 
E) They would become military officers and alleviate manpower shortages for the Spanish.

Question 6

____________________ was the Spanish conquistador responsible for conquering the Incas.

Accepted Answer

The answer of ____________________ was the Spanish conquistador responsible for...

Question 7

Following the reforms that were intended to end native slave-labor on the encomiendas, the ____________________ were established as rural plantation-villages with a somewhat free wage labor.

Accepted Answer

The answer of Following the reforms that were intended to...

Question 8

____________________ was a colonial port city that flotillas loaded with bullion departed from yearly to return to Spain.

Accepted Answer

The answer of ____________________ was a colonial port city that...

Question 9

Which of the following is true of Portuguese colonization?

Accepted Answer

A) The colonial settlers arrived as a family unit. 
B) The colony had a built-in labor source. 
C) The land was ripe with natural resources and precious metals. 
D) The region was gradually colonized by merchants and farmers. 
E) The region was swiftly colonized by conquistadors and aristocrats. 
A) The colonial settlers arrived as a family unit. 
B) The colony had a built-in labor source. 
C) The land was ripe with natural resources and precious metals. 
D) The region was gradually colonized by merchants and farmers. 
E) The region was swiftly colonized by conquistadors and aristocrats.

Question 10

Explain how the social dynamics played a role in the formation of Spanish colonial governments. Support your answer with examples.

Accepted Answer

Answers would include a discus

Question 11

Which of the following is true of the viceroys of Spain and Peru?

Accepted Answer

A) They were criollos who were capable administrators. 
B) The viceroys were always Iberian born. 
C) They could be mestizos or criollos. 
D) They ruled as autonomous governors. 
E) The viceroys could be Amerindian royalty. 
A) They were criollos who were capable administrators. 
B) The viceroys were always Iberian born. 
C) They could be mestizos or criollos. 
D) They ruled as autonomous governors. 
E) The viceroys could be Amerindian royalty.

Question 12

Term for identification: cabildos

Accepted Answer

The term "cabildos" refers to a form of

Question 13

Term for identification: criollos

Accepted Answer

The term "criollos" refers to a social c

Question 14

Which of the following was NOT a reform instituted by Charles III?

Accepted Answer

A) a form of free trade 
B) increased collection of taxes 
C) free public education 
D) a new system of government administration 
E) a strengthened navy and military 
A) a form of free trade 
B) increased collection of taxes 
C) free public education 
D) a new system of government administration 
E) a strengthened navy and military

Question 15

Among which group would the daughters of the criollos try to find a husband?

Accepted Answer

A) The daughters would seek out other criollos. 
B) The daughters would try to marry among the peninsulars. 
C) The daughters would court the mestizos. 
D) The daughters would try to find a suitable gaucho horseman. 
E) The daughters would seek to marry non-Iberian Europeans. 
A) The daughters would seek out other criollos. 
B) The daughters would try to marry among the peninsulars. 
C) The daughters would court the mestizos. 
D) The daughters would try to find a suitable gaucho horseman. 
E) The daughters would seek to marry non-Iberian Europeans.

Question 16

What were the main exports from the Spanish colonies in the early years of colonialism?

Accepted Answer

A) The locals exported high-quality handcrafted goods. 
B) The colonies exported slaves to the homeland. 
C) The Spanish farmers exported large quantities of sugar. 
D) The colonists exported the highly-popular new product of tobacco. 
E) The Spanish colonies shipped large amounts of precious metals. 
A) The locals exported high-quality handcrafted goods. 
B) The colonies exported slaves to the homeland. 
C) The Spanish farmers exported large quantities of sugar. 
D) The colonists exported the highly-popular new product of tobacco. 
E) The Spanish colonies shipped large amounts of precious metals.

Question 17

Which of these took place under the leadership of King Charles III?

Accepted Answer

A) The military and the navy were neglected. 
B) Jesuit missionaries were banished from the empire. 
C) The four Spanish American viceroyalties were reduced to two. 
D) Smuggling increased. 
E) Officials began to be selected from criollos more often. 
A) The military and the navy were neglected. 
B) Jesuit missionaries were banished from the empire. 
C) The four Spanish American viceroyalties were reduced to two. 
D) Smuggling increased. 
E) Officials began to be selected from criollos more often.

Question 18

What was the Spanish audiencia ?

Accepted Answer

A) A gold mine that produced large amounts of bullion for the Spanish crown. 
B) An Amerindian village where escaped slaves were welcomed. 
C) A high court for judicial and military matters. 
D) A town council responsible for enacting local laws. 
E) A plantation estate where Amerindians worked in horrible conditions. 
A) A gold mine that produced large amounts of bullion for the Spanish crown. 
B) An Amerindian village where escaped slaves were welcomed. 
C) A high court for judicial and military matters. 
D) A town council responsible for enacting local laws. 
E) A plantation estate where Amerindians worked in horrible conditions.

Question 19

What was notably different about the Portuguese colony when compared to the neighboring Spanish colonies?

Accepted Answer

A) Brazilians were more class conscious. 
B) Brazil was less class conscious. 
C) Brazil was despised by Europeans in other colonies. 
D) The Brazilians were almost always extremely successful. 
E) Brazil was completely free with no slave labor. 
A) Brazilians were more class conscious. 
B) Brazil was less class conscious. 
C) Brazil was despised by Europeans in other colonies. 
D) The Brazilians were almost always extremely successful. 
E) Brazil was completely free with no slave labor.

Question 20

Which of the following was most descriptive of situations for women in the Spanish colonies?

Accepted Answer

A) Women were viewed as morally inferior and not allowed to join the Church. 
B) Women were believed to be highly intelligent and therefore highly educated. 
C) Women were restricted in public but allowed freedom to read whatever they chose in private. 
D) Women were to be protected and proper at all times. 
E) Women were denied legal status and expected to obey male relatives. 
A) Women were viewed as morally inferior and not allowed to join the Church. 
B) Women were believed to be highly intelligent and therefore highly educated. 
C) Women were restricted in public but allowed freedom to read whatever they chose in private. 
D) Women were to be protected and proper at all times. 
E) Women were denied legal status and expected to obey male relatives.

Exam 7: From Conquest to Colonies in Hispanic America

How did some of the Amerindians deal with the coming of Christianity in relation to many of their native practices and beliefs?

With what did Hernán Cortés begin the construction of Mexico City?

After conquering the Aztecs in 1521, Cortés began the construction of ____________________ with stone from destroyed pyramids.

What was the result when local Indians were rounded up and moved into Spanish towns?

What was the role of the colonial mestizos?

____________________ was the Spanish conquistador responsible for conquering the Incas.

Following the reforms that were intended to end native slave-labor on the encomiendas, the ____________________ were established as rural plantation-villages with a somewhat free wage labor.

____________________ was a colonial port city that flotillas loaded with bullion departed from yearly to return to Spain.

Which of the following is true of Portuguese colonization?

Explain how the social dynamics played a role in the formation of Spanish colonial governments. Support your answer with examples.

Which of the following is true of the viceroys of Spain and Peru?

Term for identification: cabildos

Term for identification: criollos

Which of the following was NOT a reform instituted by Charles III?

Among which group would the daughters of the criollos try to find a husband?

What were the main exports from the Spanish colonies in the early years of colonialism?

Which of these took place under the leadership of King Charles III?

What was the Spanish audiencia ?

What was notably different about the Portuguese colony when compared to the neighboring Spanish colonies?

Which of the following was most descriptive of situations for women in the Spanish colonies?

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