HIST 115 Grossmont College Bartolome de las Casas and His Importance Essay
- 1. Who was Bartolomé de las Casas? Why was he important to the indigenous people? How did the Spanish Crown react to his ideas?
- 2. Compare the differences between the cities and the urban areas in Latin America during the colonial period?
- 3. Who was the caudillo, and what ideas did he represent? Provide an example of a well-known caudillo and describe some of his tactics and policies.
- 4. What was the “export boom” and what did it mean for the people of Latin America?
- 5. What is populism? Provide at least two examples that demonstrate how populism functioned in Latin America.
