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Exploration, Conquest, and Interaction — Test

Question 7 • World History

For what primary purpose did the Spanish enslave many Indigenous peoples?

Answer
A
to build ships and grow tobacco
B
to work on ranches and grow corn
C
to work in mines and grow sugar
D
to build churches and grow coffee

Explanation

The Spanish enslaved many Indigenous peoples mainly to extract wealth from the colonies. They forced people to work in mines for precious metals and on plantations growing crops such as sugar. The correct choice is “to work in mines and grow sugar.”

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