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- 1. Multiple ChoiceWhich of the following best describes the impact European colonization had on the Western Hemisphere's native population?the native population was highly respected in terms of territorial possessions and religious beliefsthe Europeans for the most part did not interact with the native populationSpain was the only European country to successfully create and alliance with the native populationNative populations were often killed off or driven away by the Europeans
- 2. Multiple ChoiceWhich of the following regions was home to bands of nomadic Native Americans who relied on their game for the vast majority of their needs?the Southwestthe Northwestthe Great Plainsthe Eastern Seaboard
- 3. Multiple ChoiceWhich of the following shows how Native Americans adapted to an transformed the environment in which they lived?the creation of large-scale irrigation works to promote the growing of maizethe development of highly structured systems of social stratificationthe construction of monuments to nature-based deitiesthe organization of self-governing confederacies among disparate tribes
- 4. Multiple Choice
Which of the following tribes was encountered by English settlers and best known for their highly evolved system of government?
the Pueblo
the Chinook
the Sioux
the Iroquois
- 5. Multiple ChoiceAs a result of the Columbian Exchange, the New World gained...a significant new source of staple food cropsan influx of gold and silver capital for the construction of new urban centersadvanced medical techniques that extended the life-span of Native Americansnew animals as sources of food and to serve as beasts of burden
- 6. Multiple ChoiceEuropean diseases that arrived in the New World were particularly deadly because...little medical aid was available so far from European urban centersthe European conquerors deliberately accelerated the spread of the most deadly strainsthe Native Americans had no natural resistance to these diseasesthe vast devastation of warfare with the Europeans left few to care for the sick
- 7. Multiple ChoiceOne significant impact of the Columbian Exchange on the Old World was...the growth of the food supply and subsequent population increasethe introduction of slavery as a significant source of labor for European landownersthe widespread devastation of new diseases among the poora drainin gof capital from the royal families and a shift of wealth to the hands of the merchant class
- 8. Multiple ChoiceWhich of the following explains the impact of the Treaty of Tordesillas (1494)?it offered eternal life to anyone who would convert the natives of North Americait encouraged Spanish exploration of the New Worldit banned the Portuguese slave tradeit condoned the use of the encomienda system
- 9. Multiple ChoiceWhat aspect of Spanish colonization did missionary Bartolome de Las Casas famously protest?the refusal of explorers to tithe on the wealth they discoveredthe lack of missionary zeal among the conquistadorsthe treatment of Native Americans as subhuman and expendablethe focus of the Spanish Crown on Latin America while neglecting the Reconquista at home
- 10. Multiple ChoiceWhich of the following is true about American Indian cultures prior to contact with Europeans?they experienced frequent epidemic diseasesthey had developed wheeled vehicles pulled by livestockthey exchanged goods with African societiesthey were engaged in frequent conflicts with other American Indian groups
- 11. Multiple Choice
Which of the following served as the initial motivation for Spanish exploration?
desires to convert the Native Americans to Catholicism
hopes of establishing permanent colonies for settlement
the desire to beat out European rivals in the land grab for North America
the need of new sources of wealth to support the growth of the nation
- 12. Multiple Choice
Which of the following regions was home to nomadic Native Americans who relied on the bison for the vast majority of their needs?
the Southwest
the Pacific Northwest
the Great Plains
the Eastern Seaboard
- 13. Multiple Choice
Which of the following is true about Native American cultures prior to contact with Europeans?
they experienced frequent epidemic diseases
they had developed wheeled vehicles pulled by livestock
they exchanged goods with African societies
they adapted to the environment and formed unique cultures
- 14. Multiple Choice
What were the reasons for European exploration?
Gold, Guns, Giggles
Gold, God, Glory
Glory, God, Good luck
For the adventure
- 15. Multiple Choice
Investors who pool their money together in order to establish a colony
joint stock company
mercantilism
encomienda
caste system
- 16. Multiple ChoiceWhat was the Middle Passage?The journey from America to Europe.The last leg of the Trans-Atlantic trade route. Many enslaved Africans died during this part of the journey which could take months.Journey from Europe to the Middle Colonies.Part of the Trans-Atlantic Trade from Europe to Africa.
- 17. Multiple Choice
What was the economic goal of the French colonists that came to the New World?
Find Gold
Get a fur trade business going with Natives
Plant cash crops
Celebrate Religious freedom
- 18. Multiple ChoiceWhich European nation was first to lay claim to the New World?
Portugal
SpainFranceEngland - 19. Multiple Choice
Which European country had the least significant presence in the Western Hemisphere during the 15th and 16th centuries?
France
Holland
Portugal
England
- 20. Multiple ChoiceWhich of the following is NOT true of mercantilism?economic philosophy that colonies existed to serve the mother countryfounded on the belief that the world's wealth was limited and that one nation's gain was another's lossEach nation's goal was to import as many products as possibleeconomic activity should be regulated by the government
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