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9 marksAtlantic Connections

CAPE History Unit 1 · 2008 · Paper 2 · Question 1(a)

Based on Documents I, II, and III regarding the Spanish conquest in the Americas up to 1550.

With reference to Document I, explain how the use of horses contributed to the Spanish conquest of the Amerindians.

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  1. 1(b)With reference to Documents I and II, outline THREE factors, other than the use of horses and cannons, that contributed to the conquest of the Amerindians.[9 marks]
  2. 1(c)With reference to Document III, give THREE reasons why Amerindian leadership was indecisive when the Spaniards arrived in the Americas.[6 marks]
  3. 1(d)With reference to Documents I, II and III, briefly explain TWO ways in which the Spaniards rapidly consolidated control over the Amerindians.[6 marks]

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