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4 marksAtlantic Connections

CAPE History Unit 1 · 2005 · Paper 2 · Question 1(a)(ii)

Based on Documents I, II, and III regarding early Spanish settlement in the Americas during the 15th and 16th centuries.

With reference to Document I, briefly explain Columbus' concern to make Hispaniola "safer".

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  1. 1(a)(i)With reference to Document I, state the measures taken by Columbus in 1493 to make the island of Hispaniola more profitable.[4 marks]
  2. 1(b)With reference to Document II, outline TWO functions of the Church in Spanish settlements during the sixteenth century, apart from preaching and conversion.[6 marks]
  3. 1(c)Briefly explain TWO factors that contributed to the conditions described in Document III.[6 marks]
  4. 1(d)What do Documents I - III suggest about the objectives of early Spanish settlements, and the extent to which they were met by 1500?[10 marks]

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