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Exploration and Conquest — Test

Question 5 • World History and Geography

Which excerpt from the passage best supports Bartolomé’s argument that the Spanish were not behaving as Christians should?

Answer
A
“the bloody tyranny of these Christians have steadily escalated”
B
“the indigenous people of the region and some were killed by members of the expedition”
C
“these so-called Christians set about stealing from people and murdering them”
D
“since New Spain was discovered, great atrocities were committed”

Explanation

Choice C most directly supports Bartolomé’s argument because it explicitly describes the Spanish as acting through theft and murder, behavior that contradicts Christian principles. Choice A also criticizes the Spanish, but C gives the clearest examples of their wrongdoing.

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