Read this quote: “Before Spanish arrival there is estimated to be about 60 million people in the Americas. After Spanish arrival this population shrank to about 6 million people.” Using evidence from the quotation, which statement correctly analyzes the effectiveness of Spanish colonial rule?(1 point)
Responses
Colonial rule was weakened by decreases in the indigenous population because it led to more resistance to Spanish colonial rule.
Colonial rule was weakened by decreases in the indigenous population because it led to more resistance to Spanish colonial rule.
Colonial rule was weakened by decreases in the indigenous population because there were fewer people to work in the colonies.
Colonial rule was weakened by decreases in the indigenous population because there were fewer people to work in the colonies.
Colonial rule was strengthened by decreases in the indigenous population because it meant they would face less resistance from colonial populations.
Colonial rule was strengthened by decreases in the indigenous population because it meant they would face less resistance from colonial populations.
Colonial rule was strengthened by indigenous population decreases because it meant they could focus less on the unpopular social caste system.
Colonial rule was strengthened by indigenous population decreases because it meant they could focus less on the unpopular social caste system.
Which of the following statements best describes the role of missionaries in the Americas?(1 point)
Responses
Missionaries were exclusively concerned with eradicating Indigenous cultures and beliefs.
Missionaries were exclusively concerned with eradicating Indigenous cultures and beliefs.
Missionaries wanted to convert Indigenous peoples and integrate them into European colonial culture.
Missionaries wanted to convert Indigenous peoples and integrate them into European colonial culture.
Missionaries focused on social and economic welfare rather than religious beliefs.
Missionaries focused on social and economic welfare rather than religious beliefs.
Missionaries used military force to conquer Indigenous peoples, such as the Aztec and Inca.
Missionaries wanted to convert Indigenous peoples and integrate them into European colonial culture.
Where were most Franciscan missionaries located when they arrived in the Americas?(1 point)
Responses
Hispaniola
Hispaniola
Mexico
Mexico
Paraguay
Paraguay
Brazil
Mexico
Which statement identifies a way that an important component of the Portuguese Empire changed over time?(1 point)
Responses
The slave trade eventually stopped, as it was no longer profitable for Portugal.
The slave trade eventually stopped, as it was no longer profitable for Portugal.
The Portuguese gained territory in Asia by the nineteenth century.
The Portuguese gained territory in Asia by the nineteenth century.
The Portuguese government attempted to put less of a focus on the social caste system.
The Portuguese government attempted to put less of a focus on the social caste system.
The Portuguese were no longer the strongest military power by the nineteenth century.
The Portuguese gained territory in Asia by the nineteenth century.
Which of the following statements best investigates why the Spanish and Portuguese were able to influence Indigenous communities in Latin America?(1 point)
Responses
Spanish and Portuguese missionaries were able to convert Indigenous peoples to Christianity and force them to abandon their cultures.
Spanish and Portuguese missionaries were able to convert Indigenous peoples to Christianity and force them to abandon their cultures.
The arrival of new crops and people from Afro-Eurasia slowly replaced Indigenous culture.
The arrival of new crops and people from Afro-Eurasia slowly replaced Indigenous culture.
The destruction caused by widespread disease allowed Europeans to more effectively change weakened Indigenous culture.
The destruction caused by widespread disease allowed Europeans to more effectively change weakened Indigenous culture.
Indigenous communities did not have unique cultural identities and were easily influenced by the arrival of Europeans.
The destruction caused by widespread disease allowed Europeans to more effectively change weakened Indigenous culture.
The correct answer is:
Colonial rule was weakened by decreases in the indigenous population because there were fewer people to work in the colonies.
Explanation:
According to the quote, the population in the Americas decreased significantly after the Spanish arrival, from an estimated 60 million to about 6 million people. This decline in population would have resulted in a decrease in the indigenous workforce available for the Spanish colonizers. With fewer people to work in the colonies, it would have been more challenging for the Spanish to maintain and expand their rule effectively. Therefore, the statement that correctly analyzes the effectiveness of Spanish colonial rule is that it was weakened by decreases in the indigenous population because there were fewer people to work in the colonies.