LAS 150 EXAM 2 QUESTIONS WITH
COMPLETE SOLUTIONS4
The parallel between Viracocha and Quetzalcoatl is that they both were... - ANSWERS-Destined
to return from the East.
How was the repartimiento system different from the encomiendo system? - ANSWERS-It
demanded tribute from Indian groups instead of from individual Indians.
Why were there pirates in the Caribbean in the late 1500s? Who were they? - ANSWERS-They
included privateers like Sir Francis Drake who attacked Spanish ships.
What is true about conservatives in the newly independent L.An countries? - ANSWERS-They
were supported by the landed aristocracy and high Catholic Church officials.
How many Latinos live in the U.S. today? - ANSWERS-50 million.
How many distinct groups of Native Americans were there in the Americas at the time of the
Conquest? - ANSWERS-5000.
In what ways did European conquest and settlement impact native populations? - ANSWERS-It
led to the most massive population decline in the history of mankind.
What is the most widespread form of slave resistance? - ANSWERS-Passive resistance.
What was true about the casta system and the role of culture in L.An social status? - ANSWERS-
Biological and perceived (cultural) whiteness both led to higher social status.
COMPLETE SOLUTIONS4
The parallel between Viracocha and Quetzalcoatl is that they both were... - ANSWERS-Destined
to return from the East.
How was the repartimiento system different from the encomiendo system? - ANSWERS-It
demanded tribute from Indian groups instead of from individual Indians.
Why were there pirates in the Caribbean in the late 1500s? Who were they? - ANSWERS-They
included privateers like Sir Francis Drake who attacked Spanish ships.
What is true about conservatives in the newly independent L.An countries? - ANSWERS-They
were supported by the landed aristocracy and high Catholic Church officials.
How many Latinos live in the U.S. today? - ANSWERS-50 million.
How many distinct groups of Native Americans were there in the Americas at the time of the
Conquest? - ANSWERS-5000.
In what ways did European conquest and settlement impact native populations? - ANSWERS-It
led to the most massive population decline in the history of mankind.
What is the most widespread form of slave resistance? - ANSWERS-Passive resistance.
What was true about the casta system and the role of culture in L.An social status? - ANSWERS-
Biological and perceived (cultural) whiteness both led to higher social status.
