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- 1. Open Ended
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- 2. Multiple Choice
Which of the following best describes the way Europeans treated Native Americans in the 1500s and 1600s?
Native Americans were regarded as inferior people subject to Christian domination
Since nothing of value could be learned or obtained from the Native Americans Europeans thought it was permissible to exterminate them
Europeans cultivated good relations with Native Americans and sought to make them economic partners
Only the English believed that Native Americans should be treated fairly
- 3. Multiple Choice
Which of the following was the LEAST important factor that caused European exploration and settlement in the 16th century?
increase in scientific knowledge and technological change
population increase
development of nation-states and government power
competition for trade
- 4. Multiple Choice
As a result of the Colombian 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
advanced medical techniques that extended the life-span of Native Americans
new animals as sources of food that increased health
- 5. Multiple Choice
European diseases that arrived in the New World were particularly deadly because...
little medical aid was available so far from European urban centers
the European conquerors deliberately accelerated the spread of the most deadly strains
the Native Americans had no natural resistance to these diseases
the vast devastation of warfare with the Europeans left few to care for the sick
- 6. Multiple Choice
One significant impact of the Colombian Exchange on the Old World was...
the growth of the food supply and subsequent population increase
the introduction of slavery as a significant source of labor for European landowners
the widespread devastation of new diseases among the poor
a draining of capital from the royal families and a shift of wealth to the hands of the merchant class
- 7. Multiple Choice
What aspect of Spanish colonization did missionary Bartolome de Las Casas famously protest?
the refusal of explorers to tithe on the wealth they discovered
the lack of missionary zeal among the conquistadors
the treatment of Native Americans as subhuman and expendable
the focus of the Spanish Crown on Latin America while neglecting the Reconquista at home
- 8. Multiple Choice
Which of the following distinguished British settlement patterns from those of other major European powers?
their respect for native cultures
their establishment of widespread missions
their focus on extracting gold and silver for export
their creation of larger-scale colonies with permanent settlers
- 9. 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
- 10. Multiple Choice
As Spanish labor demands grew, the labor source for imperial production transitioned to
Spanish peasants
indentured servants
Native Americans
African slaves
- 11. Multiple Choice
Spanish mineral wealth from the Americas caused a shift toward
socialism
feudalism
mercantalism
capitalism
- 12. Multiple Choice
Which of the following livestock introduced by the Spanish had the greatest impact on Great Plains Indian settlement patterns?
Cows
Horses
Pigs
Bison
- 13. Multiple Choice
Which of the following most supported the development of the commerce described in the third paragraph?
Maize cultivation spread northward from Mexico.
Native Americans constructed extensive road networks.
Native Americans in the Northeast of North America formed extensive empires.
Metal tools became valuable objects in Native American religions.
- 14. Multiple Choice
One piece of evidence Las Casas used to support his claim about Native American societies in the third paragraph is that they
did not practice Christianity
had developed large urban areas
sought friendly trading relations with the Spanish
were ignorant of Europe before they encountered the Spanish
- 15. Multiple Choice
Which of the following describes a piece of evidence for Las Casas’ claim in the fourth paragraph about the similarity between ancient Spanish people and Native Americans?
The ancient Spanish were used by the Romans as laborers.
The ancient Spanish were Christians when the Romans arrived.
The ancient Spanish had no laws or political rulers.
The ancient Spanish had a right to their own freedom.
- 16. Multiple Choice
Which of the following claims in the first and second paragraph of the excerpt did Las Casas use to support his overall argument about the capabilities of Native Americans?
Spain’s behavior toward Native Americans could be called “barbarian.”
Native American societies did not meet the definition of “barbarian.”
Spain’s European rivals were more like “barbarians” than Native Americans were.
Native Americans believed that the Spanish were “barbarians.”
- 17. Multiple Choice
Historical developments such as that depicted in the image helped advance which of the following?
The conquest of the European continent by Spain
The spread of Spanish influence in the Western Hemisphere
The shift in European economies from capitalism to feudalism
The funding of Christopher Columbus’s expeditions to the Caribbean
- 18. Multiple Choice
Which of the following most directly contributed to the development depicted in the image?
The emerging European naval capabilities in the Caribbean
The search for new sources of wealth in the Caribbean
The North American reliance on imports from the Caribbean
The spread of diseases native to the Americas to enslaved African plantation laborers
- 19. Multiple Choice
Which of the following most shaped the events described in the excerpt?
The establishment of African slavery in the Spanish colonies
The demands of the encomienda system in the Spanish colonies
The amount of Spanish intermarriage with Native Americans
The importance of Old World crops to the subsistence of Spanish colonial subjects
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