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Topic 16: Latin America, 1450-1750: Conflicts in the Contact Zone

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	In 1452 the marriage of Fernando, Prince of Aragon, and Isabela, Princess of Castile, brought the crowns of Aragon and Castile into close alliance.

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	In 1535 Francisco Pizarro led his men to the conquest of the Aztec Empire.

	True False

	During the seventeenth century, Brazil held its position as the world’s leading producer of sugar.

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	José de Gálvez moved to cement the authority of the Creoles in the upper bureaucracy of the Spanish colonies.

	True False

	A mestizo with direct links to the family of the Incas, Tupac Amaru led a rebellion against “bad government. ”

	True False

	The initial Spanish “viceroyalties” in South America were administered from Argentina and Columbia.

	True False

	The southern colonies in North America were much more dependent on European-dominated global trade networks than the northern colonies.

	True False

	Dutch and British export and trade were government-sponsored, but unlike the Spanish and Portuguese expeditions, they were characterized more by the private initiative of merchants.

	True False

	Spanish attempts to conquer Latin America benefited from internal conflicts within Indian ranks.

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In 1452 the marriage of Fernando, Prince of Aragon, and Isabela, Princess of Castile, brought the crowns of Aragon and Castile into close alliance.

In 1535 Francisco Pizarro led his men to the conquest of the Aztec Empire.

During the seventeenth century, Brazil held its position as the world’s leading producer of sugar.

José de Gálvez moved to cement the authority of the Creoles in the upper bureaucracy of the Spanish colonies.

A mestizo with direct links to the family of the Incas, Tupac Amaru led a rebellion against “bad government. ”

The initial Spanish “viceroyalties” in South America were administered from Argentina and Columbia.

The southern colonies in North America were much more dependent on European-dominated global trade networks than the northern colonies.

Dutch and British export and trade were government-sponsored, but unlike the Spanish and Portuguese expeditions, they were characterized more by the private initiative of merchants.

Spanish attempts to conquer Latin America benefited from internal conflicts within Indian ranks.