Traditions and Encounters, 4th Edition (Bentley)

Chapter 25: NEW WORLDS: THE AMERICAS AND OCEANIA

Essay Quiz

1
How was such a small Spanish force able to bring down the Aztec Empire? What specific advantages did the Spanish enjoy? In what ways were the Aztecs vulnerable?
2
Compare the treatment of indigenous peoples by the Spanish in Mexico, the Portuguese in Brazil, and the French and British in North America.
3
One of the rationales for overseas colonization was the need to bring primitive peoples to Christianity. How successful were the colonists in these efforts?
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