Chapter 03 Quiz for Exploitation, Inequality, and Resistance

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. Diego Velázquez authorized Fernando Cortés to

attempt to conquer Cuba correct incorrect

explore the mainland and seek out trading opportunities correct incorrect

establish a new settlement, Vera Cruz, on the mainland correct incorrect

ransom the captured Andalusian Jerónimo de Aguilar correct incorrect

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. The Totonac willingness to ally with Cortés's proved

Cortés's skill as a negotiator correct incorrect

the value of the goods and protections the Spaniards could offer correct incorrect

the existence of native opposition to the Aztec Empire correct incorrect

the locals hatred of Velázquez correct incorrect

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. Upon arriving in Tenochtitlan, Cortés

placed Moteuczoma under house arrest correct incorrect

established a siege of the city correct incorrect

accepted gifts and courtesies from Moteuczoma before withdrawing to plan his attack on the city correct incorrect

sought to win the support of the political elite of the city correct incorrect

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. When Cortés returned from his successful defeat of Pánfilo de Narváez, he found

his forces in Tenochtitlan had attacked an unarmed crowd during a religious celebration correct incorrect

Moteuczoma had been killed correct incorrect

his second in command, Pedro de Alvarado, has attempted a coup correct incorrect

the native population had overthrown his men and retaken the city correct incorrect

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. The Spaniards called the night of June 30–July 1, 1520, when they fled Tenochtitlan,

The Night of Grief correct incorrect

The Anguished Night correct incorrect

The Sorrowful Night correct incorrect

The Painful Night correct incorrect

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. Which of the following was NOT key to Cortés's victory over the Aztec?

His decision to build and deploy ships on Lake Texcoco correct incorrect

The introduction of smallpox correct incorrect

The help of native allies correct incorrect

The arrival of additional forces from Cuba correct incorrect

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. Francisco Pizarro's contract with the Crown authorized him to conquer and settle

Brazil correct incorrect

Ecuador correct incorrect

Mexico correct incorrect

Peru correct incorrect

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. Pizarro agreed to execute Atahuallpa because

he wanted to install Atahuallpa's brother, Túpac Hualpa, as Sapa Inka correct incorrect

he wanted to lead the empire himself correct incorrect

he feared the rumored arrival of 30,000 cannibals on their way from Quito correct incorrect

he had attempted to escape, despite his promise to attempt no treason correct incorrect

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. Indigenous people in the west differed from the Nahua in that

they spoke a single language correct incorrect

they were fractured politically and geographically and violently resisted the Spanish arrival correct incorrect

they fought amongst themselves for favored positions with the Spanish correct incorrect

they had little wealth of interest to the Spaniards correct incorrect

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. Nuño Beltrán de Guzmán's expedition ended in

his arrest and return to Spain correct incorrect

his installation as ruler of Michoacan correct incorrect

the death of most of the 400 Spaniards and 15,000 indigenous allies who made up his army correct incorrect

a hasty retreat back to Central Mexico in the face of massive opposition correct incorrect

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. The conquistador who left Cusco in 1540 intending to settle Chile was

Diego de Almagro correct incorrect

Pedro de Valdivia correct incorrect

Inés de Suárez correct incorrect

Nuño Beltrán de Guzmán correct incorrect

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. The only two conquistadors granted titles of nobility back in Spain were

Diego Velázquez and Fernando Cortés correct incorrect

Pedro de Alvarado and Diego Velázquez correct incorrect

Francisco Pizarro and Francisco Vázquez de Coronado correct incorrect

Fernando Cortés and Francisco Pizarro correct incorrect

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. Many conquistadors remained in the Americas because

they could not afford the return voyage correct incorrect

the rewards they had reaped were not transferrable to Spain correct incorrect

they wished to maximize their profit by staying longer correct incorrect

they were not permitted to return correct incorrect

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. When native Brazilians began to resist Portuguese pressure to supply additional dyewood for trade, the Portuguese

raised the price they were willing to pay correct incorrect

attempted to outmaneuver the French for better access correct incorrect

began going ashore to obtain the dyewood themselves correct incorrect

enslaving the indigenous population correct incorrect

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. The longstanding practice of native warriors on the winning side of a battle killing surviving members of the losing army was changed by

the perceived need to preserve the native population in light of the heavy losses sustained since the arrival of the Spanish correct incorrect

widespread acceptance of Christianity correct incorrect

the Spanish desire for slaves correct incorrect

a desire to be seen as more humane than the Spanish correct incorrect