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"After all the slaves had been brought together and severally marked with the letter G, the emperor's fifths and then Cortés' were deducted before we were aware of it; and, besides this, on the night preceding, the finest of the Indian females had been secretly set apart, so that when it came to a division among us soldiers, we found none left but old and ugly women&….Another soldier asked Cortés if the division he had made of the gold in Mexico was not a sufficient imposition, for, at first, he had merely spoken of 300,000 pesos, but when we were obliged to retreat from the city, it was estimated at 700,000 pesos. And now he was going to deprive the poor soldier, who had undergone so many hardships, and suffered from innumerable wounds, of this small remuneration, and not even allow him a pretty Indian female for a companion&…
[Later], when Cortés learnt that there were still a great many bars of gold among the men, and heavy gambling in consequence, (for, according to the old saying, gold and love cannot lie long concealed,) he made known, under threats of severe punishment, that everyone should produce the gold he had obtained on the night of our retreat, of which one third was to be returned to him; but that anyone who refused to pay this, should have the whole taken from him. Many of our men refused downright to comply with this; yet Cortés managed to extort a good deal of it under the pretence of a loan&…"
The Memoirs of the Conquistador Bernal Diaz del Castillo, 1568
Upon the return of Cortés's expedition, which of the following was a consequence of the actions described in the memoir?

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  1. A decrease in the value of gold
  2. Enhanced diplomatic relations with neighboring states
  3. Less tolerance for Jews and Muslims
  4. A rise in cultural and racial tensions
  5. A decentralized political state
  6. An increased rate of inflation
  7. A decrease in the population size
  8. A boost in military power and influence
  9. An increase in trade and commerce
  10. A strengthened agricultural sector

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ori_mmlu-high_school_european_history

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