Spanish Conquest of the Americas

Why did Bartolome' de la Casas write passages like this to the king of Spain?

• to show the king how easy it was to conquer the new lands in the Americas

• to ask the king to send more people to the colonies as the lands had become de-populated

• to notify the king of the poor treatment of the Native Americans by the Spanish conquistadors

• to ask the king for more supplies to establish trade routes and help improve economic situation

What was the goal of de la Casas?

• an increase in trade

• an end of the encomienda system

• the establishment of military forts

• the equal exchange of cultural learning

Which of the following shows the original labor source used by Europeans in the New World and the transition made after the Columbian Exchange really took effect?

• Native Americans → Enslaved Africans

• Enslaved Africans → Native Americans

• European peasants → Enslaved Africans

• Enslaved Asians → European peasants

Why did Europeans stop using Native Americans as a labor force and bring African slaves to the New World instead?

• Native Americans refused to work for low wages.

• The majority of Native American workers died from diseases.

• It was cheaper to transport enslaved Africans to the work locations.

• Native Americans destroyed crops and mines as a form of protest.

The passage above is describing the

• mission system.

• encomienda system.

• mercantilist system.

• feudal system.

In the excerpt above, Bartolome de la Casa is arguing

• that more priests are needed to teach the Native Americans about Christianity.

• that Native Americans need to be conquered if they do not accept Christianity.

• that Native Americans should not be mistreated and attacked by the Spanish.

• that Native Americans should be taught Christianity at all costs and in any manner.