The Arauco War

Which part of Chile did the Arauco War take place in?

• North

• Centre

• South

What led to the destruction of Spanish settlements south of the Biobio river?

• A smallpox outbreak

• The battle of Iquique

• A massive earthquake

• The battle of Curalaba

They exchanged prisoners, made speeches, and showed off their military forces. In which stage of the Arauco War did this happen?

• Offensive

• Defensive

• Parliaments

Only priests and missionaries were authorized to enter Mapuche territory to do their evangelical work or religious conversion of the indigenous peoples. This happened during the ___________ stage of the Arauco War.

• Offensive

• Defensive

• Parliaments

The stage of the war where the Spanish tried to take Mapuche territory and defeat them.

• Offensive

• Defensive

• Parliaments

Who devised the strategy for the defensive war?

• Pedro de Valdivia

• Diego de Almagro

• Father Luis de Valdivia

• Alonso de Ribera

The Offensive War strategy consisted in non-violent tactics.

• True

• False

One motivation for the war was the Spanish wanting to enslave Mapuche's.

• True

• False

After the battle of Curalaba, the Mapocho River became the border between Spanish and Indiegenous.

• True

• False