Social 8: Chapter 9 Assessment

Use the quote below to answer the question.

“Another of the great civilizations, the Aztecs, raised a breed of hairless chihuahuas especially for eating. When the Conquistadors arrived and found dog on the menu, they were of the same opinion as Mademoiselle, that this was evidence of the worst form of barbarism. They, the Spaniards, used dogs as befits civilized and Christian men - to hunt down fugitive Indians and tear them to pieces.”

― Medlar Lucan, The Decadent Cookbook

Which of the following statements would the author above most likely agree with?

• The actions of the Spanish directly violated the human rights of the Aztec people.

• The actions of the Spanish cannot be changed now, so why discuss them?

• The actions of the Spanish should be understood so that they are never repeated.

• The actions of the Spanish were not wrong in the context of their time.

Which of the following people would have most strongly disagreed with the author?

• Hernan Cortes

• Father Bartolome de Las Casas

• Geronimo de Aguilar

• Diego Velazquez

Use the following excerpt to answer the next question

When Cortes arrived on the island of Hispaniola in 1504, the Governor immediately offered him a large farm. “But I came to get gold,” said the disappointed Cortes, “not to till the land like a peasant.”

The worldview of which group is present in the excerpt?

• The Conquistadors

• The Dominicans

• The Tlaxcalans

• The Hispaniolas

Use this picture to answer the next question. In the image, what was the Aztec’s main goal?

• They wanted to poison Cortes.

• They wanted to carefully examine the Spanish ships.

• They wanted Cortes to think the Aztecs were too powerful and flee.

• They wanted to get revenge for the Massacre of the Unarmed Aztecs.

Use this picture to answer the question.

Which item in the image above did Cortes use to make the Aztec believe he was a god?

• The Spanish weaponry.

• Quetzalcoatl’s clothing.

• Chests of gold and silver.

• Food made with human blood.

Use the changes introduced by the Spanish after the conquest of the Aztec empire to answer the question.

Change 1: Christianity was the only religion allowed to be practiced in New Spain.

Change 2: The Indigenous people were used as unpaid agricultural workers on haciendas.

Change 3: A colonial government system was established with a Spanish governor or viceroy in charge.

Change 4: Vast quantities of gold, silver, and agricultural products were sent to Spain as taxes.

The main reason the above changes were implemented in New Spain was:

• to encourage equality of all citizens.

• to encourage the practice of Aztec values and customs.

• to fulfill the goals associated with the Spanish worldview.

• to discourage other cultures in Central and South America from rebelling.

Use the changes introduced by the Spanish after the conquest of the Aztec empire to answer the question.

Change 1: Christianity was the only religion allowed to be practiced in New Spain.

Change 2: The Indigenous people were used as unpaid agricultural workers on haciendas.

Change 3: A colonial government system was established with a Spanish governor or viceroy in charge.

Change 4: Vast quantities of gold, silver, and agricultural products were sent to Spain as taxes.

Which of the changes listed above led to massive inflation in Spain?

• Change 1

• Change 2

• Change 3

• Change 4

The best conclusion that can be made from the information is:

• Spanish rulers successfully established a strong European population in Mexico.

• Mexican culture is largely a result of mixed racial traditions.

• Aztec survivors quickly developed an immunity to the smallpox virus.

• Spanish rulers were successful in fully assimilating the Aztecs.

Using the information above, which of the following statements is most likely correct?

After the conquest of the Aztec, most of the people in New Spain…

• developed a Medieval worldview like that of Europe.

• adopted a Mesoamerican-style worldview like that of the Aztecs.

• adopted a Spanish-style worldview like that of Spain.

• developed a new worldview unique to New Spain.

The figure labelled #19 in the image above is:

• Geronimo de Aguilar.

• La Malinche.

• Queen Isabella.

• Cuitlahuac.