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HIST221 Final Exam - Colonial Latin and South America
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MCQs on the history of Latin and South America from the year in which European explorers first discovered and began to colonize the region to the early 19th century, when many Latin and South American colonies declared their independence from European rule.
 

HIST221 Final Exam - Colonial Latin and South America
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1. The first Dutch settlement in the Americas was in which location?
2. Fill in the blank. During 1819-1830, Simón Bolívar participated in the foundation of and presided over the first union of independent nations in Latin America, which was named _______________.
3. Revolutionary leader José de San Martín participated in the independence movements of which three nations?
4. In colonial Latin and South America, which one of the following reasons was NOT a ground for divorce?
5. Which religious order was expelled from the Portuguese and the Spanish empires, as well as from France in 1767?
6. In 1494, Spain and Portugal signed a treaty which divided the newly discovered lands outside Europe along a meridian 370 leagues west of Cape Verde islands.What is the name of this document?
7. The Spanish 'Black Legend' refers to which of the following?
8. The following statements 'font-style:italic;'>best describes which Portuguese explorer? He was one of the most successful in the European Age of Discovery. He was also the commander of the first ships to sail directly from Europe to India.
9. Under the caste system of colonial Spain, which term was originally applied to the children resulting from the union of a peninsular and an Amerindian?
10. The Columbian Exchange brought a wide variety of new crops and livestock to both hemispheres.Which one of the following plants is not native to the New World and was brought by European explorers to America?
11. Which social class in the caste system of the Spanish colonies comprised the locally born people of pure Spanish ancestry?
12. Which revolutionary leader was nicknamed the 'Liberator'?
13. In the mid 1560s, a third fleet began sailing between the Spanish colony of the Philippines and Acapulco, on the west coast of New Spain. What was this fleet called?
14. In 1533, Atahualpa—the Inca sovereign emperor—was captured by Pizarro and his men.Atahualpa offered them a large ransom of gold and silver in exchange for his release.How did Pizarro react to Atahualpa's offer?
15. In 1521, Hernán Cortés led the final assault against the Aztecs.This bloody attack combined with which of the following epidemics caused the once powerful Aztec empire to crumble?
16. In which region did the Inca civilization flourish?
17. On December 17, 1819, the Republic of Colombia, also known as the Gran Colombia, was proclaimed.The short-lived republic (1819-1831) included the territories of which present-day countries?
18. Some of the New World's unique products became its biggest exports.Which of the following products became highly lucrative due to the increasing demand by Europe's bourgeoisie?
19. Who were the biggest and most serious challengers to Portuguese control over Brazil in the 16 and 17th centuries?
20. Which revolutionary leader was the author of the 'Manifesto of Cartagena,' a powerful political pamphlet addressed to the citizens of New Granada, in which he offers a vision of a united effort to expel the Spaniards?
21. The Mexican-American War was an armed conflict between the United States and Mexico during which time period?
22. In colonial Latin and South America, all of the following statements were true of marriage EXCEPT:
23. How many voyages to the New World did Christopher Columbus embark on?
24. Which mint, established in 1535, is considered the oldest in the Americas?
25. Why was the mission system developed?

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