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

With reference to Document III, give THREE reasons why Amerindian leadership was indecisive when the Spaniards arrived in the Americas.

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  1. 1(a)With reference to Document I, explain how the use of horses contributed to the Spanish conquest of the Amerindians.[9 marks]
  2. 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]
  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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