Question 1

Name two primary consequences to the New World because of the introduction osugar cane as a cultigen in the Caribbean.

Accepted Answer

The most significant consequences of sugar cane (demand for the product iEurope) were the establishment of a plantation system in the Caribbean, higdemand for labor that included the introduction of African slavery, and rivalramong European powers for political control of Caribbean areas.

Question 2

An encomienda was a Spanish land grant to the conquerors.

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A) True 
 B)False  False

Question 3

Why is the commemoration of "Columbus Day" a controversial holiday in much othe Americas?

Accepted Answer

A)  It often betrays an uncritical acceptance of a Eurocentric mode of understanding history. 
B)  It represents the total destruction of Latin America and the Caribbean. 
C)  It often is represented as an indigenous holiday only. 
D)  It is only celebrated in the United States today. 
A)  It often betrays an uncritical acceptance of a Eurocentric mode of understanding history. 
B)  It represents the total destruction of Latin America and the Caribbean. 
C)  It often is represented as an indigenous holiday only. 
D)  It is only celebrated in the United States today. A

Question 4

What was a significant consequence of Haiti's slave revolution?

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Question 5

Identify and discuss each of the five mechanisms of colonial rule.

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Question 6

What was the first independent nation-state in Latin America?

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A)  Haiti 
B)  Peru 
C)  Mexico 
D)  Cuba 
A)  Haiti 
B)  Peru 
C)  Mexico 
D)  Cuba

Question 7

One of the best-known examples of a maroon society is Palmares in Brazil.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 8

Which of the following was not a primary weapon of the Inca soldiers?

Accepted Answer

A)  stone-tipped axes 
B)  projectiles 
C)  slings 
D)  bows and arrows 
A)  stone-tipped axes 
B)  projectiles 
C)  slings 
D)  bows and arrows

Question 9

Many colonial practices survive today in contemporary Latin America, reinterpreteand culturally reframed to meet the challenges of today.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 10

When did the direct conquest of Mexico, Mesoamerica, and South America by thSpanish and Portuguese begin?

Accepted Answer

A)  before Columbus arrived 
B)  during Columbus's 3rd voyage 
C)  after Columbus's 4th voyage 
D)  after Columbus's 5th voyage 
A)  before Columbus arrived 
B)  during Columbus's 3rd voyage 
C)  after Columbus's 4th voyage 
D)  after Columbus's 5th voyage

Question 11

Distinguish between an encomienda, a merced (or composición), and repartimiento.

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Question 12

How did the institution of compadrazgo contribute to the success of the coloniastrategy?

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Question 13

All of the following are common characteristics of the hacienda except:

Accepted Answer

A)  laborers had some sort of access to land for self-use 
B)  tenants provided tribute payments 
C)  high capital investment 
D)  low levels of technology 
A)  laborers had some sort of access to land for self-use 
B)  tenants provided tribute payments 
C)  high capital investment 
D)  low levels of technology

Question 14

The survival of many ayllus or pueblos until the present day is due, in part, to thSpanish establishment of:

Accepted Answer

A)  encomiendas 
B)  cabildos 
C)  reducciones 
D)  compadrazgo 
A)  encomiendas 
B)  cabildos 
C)  reducciones 
D)  compadrazgo

Question 15

Because of the Treaty of Tordesillas, the Portuguese were restricted to lands in thNew World up to 60 degrees longitude.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 16

An indigenous community grouped into an administrative unit to provide labor tthe state was called a/an:

Accepted Answer

A)  repartimiento 
B)  encomienda 
C)  merced 
D)  reducción 
A)  repartimiento 
B)  encomienda 
C)  merced 
D)  reducción

Question 17

Give at least two reasons why the Maya were considerably more difficult tconquer than the Inca and Aztec.

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Question 18

Which of the following was not a primary wave of Spanish exploration anexpedition?

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A)  through the northern Orinoco river basin area 
B)  westward into Panama and present-day Colombia 
C)  through the Pacific to Buenos Aires 
D)  westward to coastal areas of Belize and Guatemala 
A)  through the northern Orinoco river basin area 
B)  westward into Panama and present-day Colombia 
C)  through the Pacific to Buenos Aires 
D)  westward to coastal areas of Belize and Guatemala

Question 19

What are the four factors that most enabled the Spanish to conquer the Inca anAztec Empires?

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Question 20

Describe the political state of events in the Inca Empire in 1531, immediately prioto the arrival of Pizarro.

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Name two primary consequences to the New World because of the introduction osugar cane as a cultigen in the Caribbean.

An encomienda was a Spanish land grant to the conquerors.

Why is the commemoration of "Columbus Day" a controversial holiday in much othe Americas?

What was a significant consequence of Haiti's slave revolution?

Identify and discuss each of the five mechanisms of colonial rule.

What was the first independent nation-state in Latin America?

One of the best-known examples of a maroon society is Palmares in Brazil.

Which of the following was not a primary weapon of the Inca soldiers?

Many colonial practices survive today in contemporary Latin America, reinterpreteand culturally reframed to meet the challenges of today.

When did the direct conquest of Mexico, Mesoamerica, and South America by thSpanish and Portuguese begin?

Distinguish between an encomienda, a merced (or composición), and repartimiento.

How did the institution of compadrazgo contribute to the success of the coloniastrategy?

All of the following are common characteristics of the hacienda except:

The survival of many ayllus or pueblos until the present day is due, in part, to thSpanish establishment of:

Because of the Treaty of Tordesillas, the Portuguese were restricted to lands in thNew World up to 60 degrees longitude.

An indigenous community grouped into an administrative unit to provide labor tthe state was called a/an:

Give at least two reasons why the Maya were considerably more difficult tconquer than the Inca and Aztec.

Which of the following was not a primary wave of Spanish exploration anexpedition?

What are the four factors that most enabled the Spanish to conquer the Inca anAztec Empires?

Describe the political state of events in the Inca Empire in 1531, immediately prioto the arrival of Pizarro.

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Exam 4: Conquest, Colonialism, and Resistance

Name two primary consequences to the New World because of the introduction osugar cane as a cultigen in the Caribbean.

An encomienda was a Spanish land grant to the conquerors.

Why is the commemoration of "Columbus Day" a controversial holiday in much othe Americas?

What was a significant consequence of Haiti's slave revolution?

Identify and discuss each of the five mechanisms of colonial rule.

What was the first independent nation-state in Latin America?

One of the best-known examples of a maroon society is Palmares in Brazil.

Which of the following was not a primary weapon of the Inca soldiers?

Many colonial practices survive today in contemporary Latin America, reinterpreteand culturally reframed to meet the challenges of today.

When did the direct conquest of Mexico, Mesoamerica, and South America by thSpanish and Portuguese begin?

Distinguish between an encomienda, a merced (or composición), and repartimiento.

How did the institution of compadrazgo contribute to the success of the coloniastrategy?

All of the following are common characteristics of the hacienda except:

The survival of many ayllus or pueblos until the present day is due, in part, to thSpanish establishment of:

Because of the Treaty of Tordesillas, the Portuguese were restricted to lands in thNew World up to 60 degrees longitude.

An indigenous community grouped into an administrative unit to provide labor tthe state was called a/an:

Give at least two reasons why the Maya were considerably more difficult tconquer than the Inca and Aztec.

Which of the following was not a primary wave of Spanish exploration anexpedition?

What are the four factors that most enabled the Spanish to conquer the Inca anAztec Empires?

Describe the political state of events in the Inca Empire in 1531, immediately prioto the arrival of Pizarro.

Anthropology, Latin America, and the Caribbean

Introducing Latin America and the Caribbean

Society and Culture Before the Europeans

Cultural Politics of Race and Ethnicity

Cultural Constructions of Gender and Sexuality

Religion and Everyday Life

Striving for Health and Coping with Illness

Food, Cuisine, and Cultural Expression

Perspectives in Globalization

Manifestations of Popular Culture

Violence, Memory, and Striving for a Just World

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