Latin American history :Colonia period

The Diplomatic Attaché

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Assignment: Information Gathering and Data Analysis

You form part of a core of English diplomats at the court of King Phillip II of Spain. A spy inside the King’s inner circle has just sold your delegation a copy of the questionnaire for the Relaciones Geográficas as well as several responses that accompanied the survey. The English Ambassador in Spain has requested a report of the findings. What sort of information did the Spanish seek to learn about the New World? Create 3-5 categories of questions; how would you divide the 50 questions? Besides written responses to questions, do they seek other documentation? What are the three most important things we learn from the responses they receive?