Question

multiple choice practice on the encomienda system

1. the purpose of the encomienda system in latin america was to

a. control overpopulation in urban centers
b. convert native peoples to protestantism
c. obtain labor and taxes from the native peoples in the spanish colonies
d. introduce political ideas into the colonies gradually

1. the encomienda system in latin america was a direct result of the

a. crusades
b. age of exploration
c. reformation
d. age of reason

1. according to the theory of mercantilism, colonies should be acquired as markets and sources of raw materials

a. considered an economic burden for the colonial power
b. granted independence as soon as possible
c. encouraged people to develop their own industries
d. 4. \in three or four months... more than seven thousand children died of hunger, their fathers and mothers have been taken to the mines... thus they ruined and depopulated all this island.\ - bartolome de las casas (1552)
a. a result of the \encounter\
b. the forced migration of native americans to spain
c. the dangerous effects of mining without proper equipment
d. an impact of enlightenment philosophers

1. in many latin american nations, the leadership roles assumed by the military and roman catholic church evolved from

a. native american beliefs
b. the development of triangle trade
c. the effects of matriarchal societies
d. spanish colonial rule

1. which statement illustrates the contradictory actions of the catholic church in colonial latin america?

a. the jesuits destroyed the temples of the native americans, but allowed them to continue their religious rituals
b. the church expressed concern over the mistreatment of native americans, but supported the encomienda system
c. the church removed many native americans from spanish territory to portuguese territory, but encouraged the importation of african slaves
d. the pope endorsed the treaty of tordesillas, but outlawed further exploration

1. in colonial latin america, the main purpose of the encomienda system was to

a. insure that the indians were humanely treated
b. provide a steady labor supply for early colonists
c. prevent slavery in spains new world colonies
d. build and maintain forts to repel foreign invasions

1. the hacienda system in latin america was similar to the manorial system in medieval europe in that each

a. supported a prosperous middle class
b. required the labor of a peasant class
c. relied on a capitalist economy
d. depended on a strong central government

1. which social class controlled most of the political, economic, and social power in colonial america?

a. peninsulares
b. mestizos
c. creoles
d. natives

1. after contact with europeans in the 1500s, millions of native peoples in the americas died as a result of

a. new foods, which the natives could not digest
b. religious persecution resulting form the spanish inquisition
c. new diseases to which the native peoples had no natural immunity
d. slavery and the terrible conditions on their journey to europe

Explanation:

1. The encomienda system in Latin America was used to obtain labor from the native people in the Spanish colonies, so the answer to question 1 is C.
2. The encomienda system was a result of the Age of Exploration, so the answer to question 2 is B.
3. According to mercantilism, colonies should be acquired as markets and sources of raw materials, so the answer to question 3 is A.
4. The quote by Bartolomé de Las Casas describes the forced migration of Native - Americans to the mines, so the answer to question 4 is A.
5. The leadership roles in many Latin American nations evolved from Spanish colonial rule, so the answer to question 5 is D.
6. The Church expressing concern over the mistreatment of Native Americans but supporting the encomienda system shows contradictory actions, so the answer to question 6 is B.
7. The main purpose of the encomienda system was to provide a steady labor supply for early colonists, so the answer to question 7 is B.
8. The hacienda system in Latin America was similar to the manorial system in medieval Europe in that it required the labor of a peasant class, so the answer to question 8 is B.
9. In colonial America, the Peninsulares controlled most of the political, economic, and social power, so the answer to question 9 is A.
10. After contact with Europeans in the 1500s, millions of native people in the Americas died as a result of new diseases to which they had no natural immunity, so the answer to question 10 is C.

Answer:

1. C. obtain labor and taxes from the native peoples in the Spanish colonies
2. B. Age of Exploration
3. A. acquired as markets and sources of raw materials
4. A. a result of the forced migration of Native Americans to the mines
5. D. Spanish colonial rule
6. B. The Church expressed concern over the mistreatment of Native Americans, but supported the encomienda system
7. B. provide a steady labor supply for early colonists
8. B. required the labor of a peasant class
9. A. Peninsulares
10. C. new diseases to which the native peoples had no natural immunity