Question

How was life for indigenous populations under the encomienda system similar to life for African slaves on plantations in the New World?

A. Both groups were devastated by exposure to European diseases to which they had no immunity.
B. Both groups were classified as creoles and given special privileges under the Spanish caste system.
C. Both groups blended elements of Christianity with their traditional practices to create a new religion called vodou.
D. Both groups were forced to labor under brutal and inhumane conditions for the benefit of European masters.

Answer 1

Which statement defines colonialism?

A. The practice of forcing people to work against their will
B. The policy of extending political and economic control over a foreign territory
C. The spread of Christianity by European people in the Americas
D. The transportation of African people across the Atlantic Ocean to the Americas

Answer 2

Look at the chart below, which represents the Spanish caste system. Which term would fit in the third box of the chart in order to reflect the Spanish caste system?
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A. Free negros
B. Mulattos
C. Slaves
D. Mestizos

Answer 3

How were some of the indigenous workers able to escape the encomienda system?

A. The indigenous people knew more about the land than the colonists and could often escape into the wilderness.
B. The indigenous people were able to barter for their freedom with the gold and gemstones they found.
C. The colonists freed indigenous workers from the system after an agreed-upon number of years had passed.
D. Most colonists refused to enforce oppressive labor laws meant to enslave indigenous peoples.

Answer 4

How did the African slaves adapt to life in the Americas?

Answer 5

How do historians know that race and social class in the early Spanish colonies were closely related?

A. The Spanish colonists emulated the race relations and social classes of the Spanish royal court.
B. Prominent members of colonial society were expected to have at least one indigenous parent.
C. There were specific terms used to divide people into different classes based on their parents' races.
D. Spanish colonists restricted access to Christian social events to non-Europeans.

Answer 6

This diagram shows the triangular trade that developed between Europe, Africa, and the Americas. In which direction did most raw materials travel?
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A. From B to C
B. From B to A
C. From A to B
D. From C to B

Answer 7

Why was it important to Spanish colonists that their slaves did not know the terrain of the land?

A. They would be less likely to realize how terrible the working conditions were if they were in a new land.
B. They would be more likely to convert to Christianity if they were transported to a new place.
C. They would be less likely to run away from the plantations if they were unfamiliar with the land.
D. They would be more willing to grow foreign crops on the land if they knew little about it.

Answer 8

Which of the following factors did not play a part in the Spanish conquest of the Inca and Aztec empires?

A. The Europeans had stronger weapons and better armor against the arsenals of the indigenous population.
B. The indigenous population had no immunity against the European diseases.
C. Internal conflicts left the empires fractured and unstable.
D. African slaves outnumbered the indigenous population by nearly 50 percent.

Answer 9

Why would Spain offer manufactured goods instead of the raw materials from the Americas when trading for African slaves?

A. Africans already had access to raw materials similar to those in the Americas.
B. African social customs prevented them from trading slaves for raw materials.
C. Africans were legally forbidden from producing manufactured goods.
D. African tribes lacked the technology to make European manufactured goods.

Answer 10

@marieislearning

Answer 11

Uuum well for the first one, it's either A or D I would say D

Answer 12

You've asked quite a lot of questions, what do you think the answers are?

Answer 13

For the second question I would say B

Answer 14

Idk about the third one, did your test really say, "negroes?" that's kinda racist.

Answer 15

Please answer the rest yourself, I know I myself hate it when I ask people for help, but most of this stuff should be in your lesson. I would close this question and re ask about the things you really need help with. It seems you're trying to get others to do your work for you.