Which of the Following Is Not a Characteristic of the Spanish

question 24

Multiple Choice

Which of the following is not a characteristic of the Spanish conquest and colonization of the Americas?

• A) The European disease of smallpox ravaged the native population, vastly reducing the native labor force
• B) The Spaniards succeeded in exploiting internal weaknesses in the natives' power structure.
• C) The Spaniards significantly outnumbered the native population.
• D) A three-tiered society developed made up of European immigrants, Native Americans and Black slaves imported from Africa.

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