Which of the Following Statements Characterizes the Legacy of the Spanish

question 6

Multiple Choice

Which of the following statements characterizes the legacy of the Spanish conquest in the New World in the sixteenth century?

• A) Tribal populations increased in size following the introduction of European technology.
• B) The Spanish found much gold but squandered it in their attempt to convert the indigenous peoples.
• C) Their presence created only a very small,mixed-blood population because interracial sexual contact was rare.
• D) Spanish conquistadors,aided by disease,decimated native peoples.

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