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- 1. Multiple Choice
The treatment of the Native Americans by the Spanish conquistadors can be described as
leaving little of Spanish culture.
at times brutal and exploitative.
firm but fair.
scornful of intermarriage.
- 2. Multiple Choice
The Christian crusaders were indirectly responsible for the discovery of America because they
were victorious over the Muslims.
returned with captured Muslim maps showing the North and South American continents.
succeeded in establishing improved business relations between Muslims and Christians.
brought back news of valuable Far Eastern spices, drugs, and silk.
- 3. Multiple ChoiceBoth the Aztec and Inca empires wererural and poorsmall in population, but sophisticated in infrastructurelarge, wealthy, and sophisticatedlarge in geographical size, but sparsely populated
- 4. Multiple ChoiceHow were Native Americans impacted by the Age of Exploration?They became rich from tradingThey used modern technology to farm more landMany died from disease, slavery, and warThey were able to use written language to become successful
- 5. Multiple ChoiceAt the time of Columbus' voyage to N. America which of the following was true?There were, likely, over 100 million natives in the Americas.There were, likely, less than 10 million natives in the Americas.There were significanlty more natives south of the current United States' border than north of it.Slavbes had begun to arrive in S. America but not N. America.
- 6. Multiple ChoiceEngland's victory over the Spanish Armada gave itcontrol of the Spanish colonies in the New Worldnaval dominance of the Atlantic Ocean and vibrant sense of nationalisma stable social order and economyeffective control of the African slave trade
- 7. Multiple ChoiceAt the time of its first colonization effort, England wasstruggling under the political domination of Spainenjoying a period of social and economic stabilityexperiencing increasing ethnic and religious diversityundergoing rapid and disruptive economic and social transformation.
- 8. Multiple ChoiceEngland's first colony at Jamestownwas an immediate economic successwas saved from failure by John Smith's leadership and by JOhn Rolfe's introduction of tobaccoenjoyed the strong and continual support of King James Idepended on the introduction of African slave labor for its survival
- 9. Multiple ChoiceThe principal motivation shaping the earliest settlements in New England wasthe desire for political freedomreligious commitment and devotioneconomic opportunity and the chance for a better lifea spirit of adventure and interest in exploring the New World
- 10. Multiple ChoiceRoger Williams based the religious freedom of his colony of Rhode Island on his belief thatit really did not matter what religious beliefs people held, because all were more or less equalpolitical democracy inevitably required freedom of speech and religionGod had created human beings fundamentally good and able to choose the rightcivil government had no right to regulate religious behavior or individual conscience
- 11. Multiple ChoiceBesides Pennsylvania, Quakers were also heavily involved in the early settlement of bothNew Jersey and New YorkNew Jersey and DelawareNew Netherland and New YorkMaryland and Delaware
- 12. Multiple ChoiceWhich of the following New England settlements did not become a separate colony, but remained under the direct control of Massachusetts?ConnecticutNew HampshireMaineRhode Island
- 13. 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
- 14. 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
- 15. 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
- 16. 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
- 17. Multiple ChoiceWhich of the following served as the initial motivation for Spanish exploration?desires to convert the Native Americans to Catholicismhopes of establishing permanent colonies for settlementthe desire to beat out European rivals in the land grab for North Americathe need of new sources of wealth to support the growth of the nation
- 18. Multiple ChoiceAll of the following contributed to European expansion into the New World EXCEPT...the development of new navigational technologyan end to European wars between competing royal familiesa rise of nationalism among European statesthe desire to spread Christianity
- 19. Multiple ChoiceIn the view of the encomienda system, Native Americans were seen primarily as...a source of labora group to be protecteda focus of evangelizationoutcasts to be excluded from Spanish settlement
- 20. 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
- 21. Multiple Choice
Which 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 beliefs
the Europeans for the most part did not interact with the native population
Spain was the only European country to successfully create and alliance with the native population
Native populations were often killed off or driven away by the Europeans
- 22. Multiple Choice
Which 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 Southwest
the Great Plains
the Northwest
the Eastern Seaboard
- 23. Multiple Choice
Which 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 maize
the development of highly structured systems of social stratification
the construction of monuments to nature-based deities
the organization of self-governing confederacies among disparate tribes
- 24. 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 Sioux
the Chinook
the Iroquois
- 25. Multiple Choice
As a result of the Columbian Exchange, the New World gained...
a significant new source of staple food crops
an influx of gold and silver capital for the construction of new urban centers
new animals as sources of food and to serve as beasts of burden
advanced medical techniques that extended the life-span of Native Americans
- 26. Multiple Choice
“The people of this island, and of all the others I have seen, or not seen, all go naked, men and women, just as their mothers bring them forth; although some women cover a single place with the leaf of a plant, or a cotton something they make for that purpose. They have no iron or steel, nor any weapons; nor are they fit thereunto; not because they are not a well-formed people and of a fair stature, but that they are wondrously timorous [fearful].”---Christopher Columbus, “Letter to Luis de Santagel, Keeper of the Privy Purse (1493)”
Columbus’ description of Native Americans contributed most directly to which of the following developments in Europe?
the growth of the slave trade
a growing belief in white superiority
an increased interest in mining American metals
huge population growth
- 27. Multiple Choice
“They are very tenacious in preserving the customs of their ancestors. They do not permit slaves, or even freedmen who have a mixture of Negro blood, to wear any cloth other than that made in this country, which is quite coarse. I was told recently that a certain bedecked mulatto [woman] who appeared in Córdoba was sent word by the ladies of the city that she should dress according to her station, but since she paid no attention to this reproach, they endured her negligence until one of the ladies, summoning her to her home under some other pretext, had the servants undress her, whip her, burn her finery before her eyes, and dress her in the clothes befitting her class.”
Alonso Carrío de la Vandera, Cordoba, Argentina
The event described in the excerpt most directly challenges the prevailing belief that:
Women in Spanish colonies wielded no power because of Europe’s defined gender roles
African and Native American women sometimes wanted to adopt European dress
Europeans both officially and unofficially enforced strict social roles based on race
Spanish citizens often treated Africans and Native Americans brutally to maintain power
- 28. Multiple Choice
“To emphasize the heroism of Columbus and his successors as navigators and discoverers, and to deemphasize their genocide, is not a technical necessity but an ideological choice. It serves – unwittingly – to justify what was done.” ----Howard Zinn, historian, A People’s History of the United States
Which of the following evidence most directly challenges the depiction of European explorers as simply heroic “navigators and discoverers”?
Their excitement about the land they discovered
The agreements they made with Spanish and Portuguese monarchs for a percentage of the land and wealth they found
Their bravery in sailing west from Europe
Their general reputations as “really good sailors”
- 29. Multiple Choice
In 1491, the large eastern region depicted on the map actually consisted of
Mostly nomadic tribes that hunted in the eastern woodlands
Small settlements that often belonged to larger confederations
Dense, city-like settlements that irrigated their crops
Stereotypical “Indians” in teepees and feather headdresses
- 30. Multiple Choice
“Mexico City was built on the ruins of Tenochtitlan, the Aztec city that was built in the likeness of Tula, the Toltec city that was built in the likeness of Teotihuacan, the first great city on the American continent. Every Mexican bears within him this continuity, which goes back two thousand years.” - Octavia Paz, Mexican author
The process described in the excerpt most directly led to:
The multiple wars between Native Americans and Spanish conquistadores
The Spanish failure to ever convert Mexico to the Catholic faith and a capitalist economy
The cultural identity of modern Mexican citizens, formed by the history of both the Native Americans and the Spanish
An abrupt change in every aspect of Native American life
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