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CAPE History Unit 1 · 2015 · Paper 2 · Question 1(d)

With reference to Documents I, II and III, explain TWO causes of death, other than diseases, among the indigenous people of the Caribbean, after the arrival of the Spaniards.

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  1. 1(a)With reference to Document I, discuss THREE reasons why Las Casas used the term "unjustly put to death".[9 marks]
  2. 1(b)(i)With reference to Document II, give ONE explanation for the devastating effects of European diseases on the indigenous people.[3 marks]
  3. 1(b)(ii)With reference to Document II, discuss TWO effects, other than death, which these diseases had on the native population.[6 marks]
  4. 1(c)With reference to Document III, explain TWO means by which the indigenous peoples demonstrated their resistance to Spanish domination.[6 marks]

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