DBQ 4: Consequences of the Age of Exploration

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This question is based on the accompanying documents (1-9). The question is designed to test your ability to work with historical documents. Some of the documents have been edited for the purpose of the question. As you analyze the documents, take into account both the source of each document and any point of view that is presented in the document.

Historical Context: European discoveries, conquests, and settlements throughout the world from 1400 to 1700 C.E. explain why the era is famously known as the Age of Exploration. Many of the individuals who accomplished these feats of adventure and exploration, including Columbus, Magellan, and Cortes, have names that are as recognizable as any in the history of the world. Continents, countries, and cities are named after many of these men whose actions changed the world permanently. While their efforts and successes are still celebrated by modern society, the overall impact of those voyages, contacts, and conflicts have created a divided view of their cultural and historical legacy.

Using information from the documents and your knowledge of the Roman Empire, write a well-organized, 3-5 page essay that includes an introduction, several body paragraphs (using the 11sentence paragraph structure), and a conclusion answering the following prompt: Should the European explorers, conquistadors, and settles from the Age of Exploration be glorified and celebrated in the 21st century?

Use evidence from at least SIX documents in the body of the essay. Support your response with information from the documents. DO NOT conduct any outside research for this assignment. You can use the background knowledge of the Age of Exploration learned in class. [Type text] [Type text] [Type text] Document 1: Bernal Diaz The True History of the Conquest of New Spain, 1517- 1519. Translated by Maurice Keantinge, 1800

Document 2: Hernan Cortes, Excerpt from a letter to King Charles V, 1485 – 1547. Translated by Francis Augustus, 1863-1927

Document 3: William Dukier and Jackson Spielvogel, “The Columbian Exchange” as found in World History, 2013

Document 4: Arthur M. Schlesinger, Columbus on Trial, 1918

Document 5: Miguel Léon-Portilla The Broken Spears: The Aztec Account of the Conquest of Mexico, 1962

Document 6: James Kiloran et al., The Key to Understanding Global History, Jarrett Publishing (adapted)

Document 7: “Indians in Latin America,” found in The World Book, 20th century Name: Class/Period: Date:

Document 8: The Oral History of Chief Hatuey, 1512

Document 9: Bartolomé de las Casas, A Brief Account of the Devastation of the Indies, 1542.