History Quiz 2
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- 1.What factors primarily drove Spanish expansion into the Americas?
- A.
A desire for wealth
- B.
An intense hatred for the indigenous populations of the Americas
- C.
A desire to spread Catholicism
- D.
A dislike of Islamic rulers
- 2.The theory of mercantilism stated that:
- A.
Governments should follow a "hands-off" approach to economics
- B.
There was limited wealth in the world
- C.
There was unlimited wealth in the world and all countries must seek it
- D.
Governments should take a leading role in acquiring wealth for their countries
- 3.What was an encomienda?
- A.
A regulation imposed by the Church to convert indigenous communities
- B.
A tract of land granted to Spanish settlers
- C.
A regulation imposed by the Church to convert indigenous communities
- D.
A Spaniard's right to the labor of indigenous people in return for protection and religious instruction
- 4.Spanish colonialism...
- A.
Contributed to the harsh labor conditions, a lack of industrial development, and a high degree of wealth inequality in Spain's colonies in the Americas
- B.
Caused wealth and natural resources to flow from the Americas into Europe
- C.
Enabled Spain to devote extensive resources to the development of its infrastructure and industries
- D.
Led to the expansion of manufacturing industries in northern Europe
- 5.
- A.
Not working hard for their Spanish overlords/employers
- B.
Leveraging instances of labor shortages to their advantage
- C.
Producing and trading goods within their own communities or on the "black market"
- D.
Finding was to preserve their cultural beliefs
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