Question 1

By 7000 B.C.E., indigenous peoples in the Americas had begun transitioning into farming societies.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 2

Recent archaeological evidence suggests that the prehistoric human migrations from Asia to the Americas

Accepted Answer

A)  possibly began 50,000-25,000 years ago, and some migrants might have used boats to cross the ocean. 
B)  most likely began 5,000 years ago, and the only possible avenue of travel was the Bering land bridge. 
C)  required that migrants cross Africa because it had superior conditions in terms of hunting and weather. 
D)  ultimately resulted in little diversity due to how few migrants managed to make it all the way there. 
E)  brought migrants to environments that were for the most part highly uniform in terms of terrain and climate. 
A)  possibly began 50,000-25,000 years ago, and some migrants might have used boats to cross the ocean. 
B)  most likely began 5,000 years ago, and the only possible avenue of travel was the Bering land bridge. 
C)  required that migrants cross Africa because it had superior conditions in terms of hunting and weather. 
D)  ultimately resulted in little diversity due to how few migrants managed to make it all the way there. 
E)  brought migrants to environments that were for the most part highly uniform in terms of terrain and climate.

Question 3

The Columbian Exchange refers to the

Accepted Answer

A)  first transaction involving the exchange of enslaved Africans and New World resources. 
B)  deal struck between Columbus and the Spanish monarchs to fund his expedition. 
C)  global transfer of plants, animals, and diseases, as a result of Europeans landing in the Americas. 
D)  division of the Americas between Spain and Portugal as a result of the Treaty of Tordesillas. 
E)  establishment of the nation of Colombia in South America as the first permanent European colony. 
A)  first transaction involving the exchange of enslaved Africans and New World resources. 
B)  deal struck between Columbus and the Spanish monarchs to fund his expedition. 
C)  global transfer of plants, animals, and diseases, as a result of Europeans landing in the Americas. 
D)  division of the Americas between Spain and Portugal as a result of the Treaty of Tordesillas. 
E)  establishment of the nation of Colombia in South America as the first permanent European colony.

Question 4

Which of the following foods did Europeans introduce to the "New" World?

Accepted Answer

A)  beans 
B)  corn 
C)  potatoes 
D)  squash 
E)  wheat 
A)  beans 
B)  corn 
C)  potatoes 
D)  squash 
E)  wheat

Question 5

What was the relationship between the Age of Exploration and the Renaissance? This should be Question 13 since the answer is in pages 20-21

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A)  The onset of the Age of Exploration and its emphasis on trial and error inspired the earliest ideas of the Renaissance. 
B)  The focus of the Renaissance on religious rather than secular ideas caused the Age of Exploration to center solely on missionary work. 
C)  The Renaissance and Age of Exploration occurred simultaneously, as both marked the end of the period known as early modernism. 
D)  The Renaissance emphasis on humanism, discovery, and scientific innovation helped spark the Age of Exploration. 
E)  Because the Renaissance began in Asia and spread to western Europe, the Age of Exploration ultimately focused on Asia as well. 
A)  The onset of the Age of Exploration and its emphasis on trial and error inspired the earliest ideas of the Renaissance. 
B)  The focus of the Renaissance on religious rather than secular ideas caused the Age of Exploration to center solely on missionary work. 
C)  The Renaissance and Age of Exploration occurred simultaneously, as both marked the end of the period known as early modernism. 
D)  The Renaissance emphasis on humanism, discovery, and scientific innovation helped spark the Age of Exploration. 
E)  Because the Renaissance began in Asia and spread to western Europe, the Age of Exploration ultimately focused on Asia as well.

Question 6

Which of the following statements about the encomienda system is accurate?

Accepted Answer

A)  It kept the Portuguese out of Mexico. 
B)  It allowed privileged Spanish landowners to control Indian villages. 
C)  It benefited the Native American populations of Spanish America. 
D)  It allowed Mayan and Incan leaders to become very wealthy through the labor of their people. 
E)  It was replicated by the English in their later "New" World colonies. 
A)  It kept the Portuguese out of Mexico. 
B)  It allowed privileged Spanish landowners to control Indian villages. 
C)  It benefited the Native American populations of Spanish America. 
D)  It allowed Mayan and Incan leaders to become very wealthy through the labor of their people. 
E)  It was replicated by the English in their later "New" World colonies.

Question 7

Why was the Protestant Reformation significant beyond its religious consequences?

Accepted Answer

A)  It was a major social movement that managed to spread purely through word of mouth. 
B)  It disrupted traditional notions of wealth, class, and monarchical supremacy. 
C)  It made the idea of limited government far less likely to take hold in Europe. 
D)  It resulted in greater political unity among European nations. 
E)  It created a distinctly unified view on theological issues among Protestants in particular. 
A)  It was a major social movement that managed to spread purely through word of mouth. 
B)  It disrupted traditional notions of wealth, class, and monarchical supremacy. 
C)  It made the idea of limited government far less likely to take hold in Europe. 
D)  It resulted in greater political unity among European nations. 
E)  It created a distinctly unified view on theological issues among Protestants in particular.

Question 8

What were some of the defining features of the Inca Empire?

Accepted Answer

A)  It extended along the Andes Mountains in western South America and featured stone buildings and irrigated farms. 
B)  It spanned much of central Mexico after a migration from northwest Mexico and was dominated by huts made with adobe. 
C)  It was found in the Pacific Northwest and featured large, earthen-floored, cedar-planked houses, where multiple families lived under one roof. 
D)  It was predominantly located in the Great Plains and experienced cold winters and hot summers west of the Mississippi River. 
E)  It was located in the Southwest near what is today Arizona and was comprised of people who spoke one unified language. 
A)  It extended along the Andes Mountains in western South America and featured stone buildings and irrigated farms. 
B)  It spanned much of central Mexico after a migration from northwest Mexico and was dominated by huts made with adobe. 
C)  It was found in the Pacific Northwest and featured large, earthen-floored, cedar-planked houses, where multiple families lived under one roof. 
D)  It was predominantly located in the Great Plains and experienced cold winters and hot summers west of the Mississippi River. 
E)  It was located in the Southwest near what is today Arizona and was comprised of people who spoke one unified language.

Question 9

Calvinism stressed tolerance and liberal theology rather than a strict moral code.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 10

The introduction of Native American foods, such as corn and potatoes, to Europe spurred a dramatic increase in Europe's population.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 11

The city of Tenochtitlán was founded in 1325 by the

Accepted Answer

A)  Mayas. 
B)  Chibchas. 
C)  Incas. 
D)  Mexica. 
E)  Anasazis. 
A)  Mayas. 
B)  Chibchas. 
C)  Incas. 
D)  Mexica. 
E)  Anasazis.

Question 12

Why were there so many diverse societies in the Americas before Europeans arrived?

Accepted Answer

There were so many diverse societies in

Question 13

The original Spanish settlement of New Mexico

Accepted Answer

A)  experienced little missionary activity because Spanish settlers were preoccupied with farming. 
B)  was enriched by the discovery of an abundance of gold and silver. 
C)  rarely came into contact with Native Americans because the Spanish killed them all upon their arrival. 
D)  was led by Juan de Oñate who forced Native Americans to pay taxes to Spanish authorities. 
E)  relied on hunting rather than crops such as corn because they lacked irrigation networks. 
A)  experienced little missionary activity because Spanish settlers were preoccupied with farming. 
B)  was enriched by the discovery of an abundance of gold and silver. 
C)  rarely came into contact with Native Americans because the Spanish killed them all upon their arrival. 
D)  was led by Juan de Oñate who forced Native Americans to pay taxes to Spanish authorities. 
E)  relied on hunting rather than crops such as corn because they lacked irrigation networks.

Question 14

How did the Spanish conquer and colonize the Americas?

Accepted Answer

The Spanish conquered and colonized the

Question 15

Discuss the impact of horses on the Great Plains. Be sure to include short-term as well as long-term consequences.

Accepted Answer

The impact of horses on the Great Plains

Question 16

In 1600, which European nation seemed to have the best opportunity at eventually controlling what is now the United States? Why?

Accepted Answer

In 1600, the European nation that seemed

Question 17

In what ways did the Spanish form of colonization shape North American history?

Accepted Answer

The Spanish form of colonization had a s

Question 18

Which of the following statements accurately characterizes the Algonquians?

Accepted Answer

A)  They lived in cave villages dug into mountains and built large pyramids. 
B)  Like the Iroquoian people, they spoke the language Iroquoian and spread into upstate New York. 
C)  They were nomadic and did not encounter Europeans for many years after their arrival in America. 
D)  They built an advanced regional center known as Cahokia and lived in mounds. 
E)  They lived in multifamily "longhouses" and were one of three major Eastern Woodlands groups. 
A)  They lived in cave villages dug into mountains and built large pyramids. 
B)  Like the Iroquoian people, they spoke the language Iroquoian and spread into upstate New York. 
C)  They were nomadic and did not encounter Europeans for many years after their arrival in America. 
D)  They built an advanced regional center known as Cahokia and lived in mounds. 
E)  They lived in multifamily "longhouses" and were one of three major Eastern Woodlands groups.

Question 19

Describe the advances in military technology that gave distinct advantages to Europeans in the conquest of American natives.

Accepted Answer

The advances in military technology that

Question 20

Explain the various factors of the European Renaissance that prompted and promoted the exploration and settlement of the New World.

Accepted Answer

The European Renaissance was a period of

Exam 1: The Collision of Cultures

By 7000 B.C.E., indigenous peoples in the Americas had begun transitioning into farming societies.

Recent archaeological evidence suggests that the prehistoric human migrations from Asia to the Americas

The Columbian Exchange refers to the

Which of the following foods did Europeans introduce to the "New" World?

What was the relationship between the Age of Exploration and the Renaissance? This should be Question 13 since the answer is in pages 20-21

Which of the following statements about the encomienda system is accurate?

Why was the Protestant Reformation significant beyond its religious consequences?

What were some of the defining features of the Inca Empire?

Calvinism stressed tolerance and liberal theology rather than a strict moral code.

The introduction of Native American foods, such as corn and potatoes, to Europe spurred a dramatic increase in Europe's population.

The city of Tenochtitlán was founded in 1325 by the

Why were there so many diverse societies in the Americas before Europeans arrived?

The original Spanish settlement of New Mexico

How did the Spanish conquer and colonize the Americas?

Discuss the impact of horses on the Great Plains. Be sure to include short-term as well as long-term consequences.

In 1600, which European nation seemed to have the best opportunity at eventually controlling what is now the United States? Why?

In what ways did the Spanish form of colonization shape North American history?

Which of the following statements accurately characterizes the Algonquians?

Describe the advances in military technology that gave distinct advantages to Europeans in the conquest of American natives.

Explain the various factors of the European Renaissance that prompted and promoted the exploration and settlement of the New World.

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From Colonies to States

The American Revolution

Strengthening the New Nation

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