Question 1

Spain's dreams of empire began to fade with the

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A)  War of Spanish Succession. 
B)  defeat of the Spanish Armada. 
C)  loss of Brazil. 
D)  Treaty of Tordesillas. 
E)  conquest of Mexico by Portugal. 
A)  War of Spanish Succession. 
B)  defeat of the Spanish Armada. 
C)  loss of Brazil. 
D)  Treaty of Tordesillas. 
E)  conquest of Mexico by Portugal.

Question 2

The first failed English colony was

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A)  St. Augustine. 
B)  Jamestown. 
C)  New York. 
D)  Baltimore. 
E)  Roanoke. 
A)  St. Augustine. 
B)  Jamestown. 
C)  New York. 
D)  Baltimore. 
E)  Roanoke.

Question 3

The population in Catholic New France grew very slowly because

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A)  French peasants had no economic motive to move to the colonies. 
B)  the Protestant Huguenots refused to move there. 
C)  the French government was more concerned with its South American colonies. 
D)  disease took a heavy toll on New France's inhabitants. 
E)  of constant attacks by the Huron Indians. 
A)  French peasants had no economic motive to move to the colonies. 
B)  the Protestant Huguenots refused to move there. 
C)  the French government was more concerned with its South American colonies. 
D)  disease took a heavy toll on New France's inhabitants. 
E)  of constant attacks by the Huron Indians.

Question 4

Who was the director-general who defeated the Swedish, but ultimately surrendered to the English?

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A)  Lord Baltimore 
B)  Charles II 
C)  Peter Stuyvesant 
D)  Duke of York 
E)  Henry Hudson 
A)  Lord Baltimore 
B)  Charles II 
C)  Peter Stuyvesant 
D)  Duke of York 
E)  Henry Hudson

Question 5

Assess the validity of the following statement, by the end of the 16th century "Spain had overreached itself, sowing the seeds of its own decline."

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The statement that "by the end of the 16

Question 6

Identify and state the historical significance of John Smith.

Accepted Answer

English captain and adventurer

Question 7

The attitude of Carolinians toward Indians can best be described as

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A)  friendly. 
B)  neutral. 
C)  hostile. 
D)  promoting interracial marriage. 
E)  None of these are correct. 
A)  friendly. 
B)  neutral. 
C)  hostile. 
D)  promoting interracial marriage. 
E)  None of these are correct.

Question 8

The Indians suffered from their association with the French in New France in all of the following ways EXCEPT

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A)  exclusion from the fur business. 
B)  decimation of their numbers by the white man's diseases. 
C)  violation of their religious beliefs about slaughtering animals. 
D)  debauchery by the white man's alcohol. 
E)  weakening of their traditional way of life. 
A)  exclusion from the fur business. 
B)  decimation of their numbers by the white man's diseases. 
C)  violation of their religious beliefs about slaughtering animals. 
D)  debauchery by the white man's alcohol. 
E)  weakening of their traditional way of life.

Question 9

Compare and contrast the ways in which tobacco and sugar affected the social and economic development of colonial America.

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Tobacco and sugar both played significan

Question 10

The settlement founded in the early 1600s that was the most consequential for the future United States was the

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A)  Spanish at Santa Fe in 1610. 
B)  French at Quebec in 1608. 
C)  English at Jamestown in 1607. 
D)  English at Massachusetts Bay in 1621. 
E)  French at Saint Augustine in 1611. 
A)  Spanish at Santa Fe in 1610. 
B)  French at Quebec in 1608. 
C)  English at Jamestown in 1607. 
D)  English at Massachusetts Bay in 1621. 
E)  French at Saint Augustine in 1611.

Question 11

England's defeat of the Spanish Armada

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A)  led to a Franco-Spanish alliance that prevented England from establishing its own American colonies. 
B)  allowed England to take control of Spain's American colonies. 
C)  demonstrated that Spanish Catholicism was inferior to English Protestantism. 
D)  helped to ensure England's naval dominance in the North Atlantic. 
E)  occurred despite weather conditions, which favored Spain. 
A)  led to a Franco-Spanish alliance that prevented England from establishing its own American colonies. 
B)  allowed England to take control of Spain's American colonies. 
C)  demonstrated that Spanish Catholicism was inferior to English Protestantism. 
D)  helped to ensure England's naval dominance in the North Atlantic. 
E)  occurred despite weather conditions, which favored Spain.

Question 12

Which explorer founded Detroit?

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A)  Antoine Cadillac 
B)  Peter Stuyvesant 
C)  Henry Hudson 
D)  The Duke of York 
E)  Charles II 
A)  Antoine Cadillac 
B)  Peter Stuyvesant 
C)  Henry Hudson 
D)  The Duke of York 
E)  Charles II

Question 13

Identify and state the historical significance of Lord De La Warr.

Accepted Answer

New governor of Jamestown sent

Question 14

Who was the "Father of New France"?

Accepted Answer

A)  Charles II 
B)  Louis XIV 
C)  Henry Hudson 
D)  Jacques Cartier 
E)  Samuel de Champlain 
A)  Charles II 
B)  Louis XIV 
C)  Henry Hudson 
D)  Jacques Cartier 
E)  Samuel de Champlain

Question 15

The Indians who had the greatest opportunity to adapt to the European incursion were

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A)  those living on the Atlantic seaboard. 
B)  those in Florida. 
C)  inland tribes such as the Algonquians. 
D)  those in Latin America. 
E)  the Pueblos. 
A)  those living on the Atlantic seaboard. 
B)  those in Florida. 
C)  inland tribes such as the Algonquians. 
D)  those in Latin America. 
E)  the Pueblos.

Question 16

Identify and state the historical significance of Pocahontas.

Accepted Answer

The daughter of Powhatan. Her

Question 17

Which of the following characteristics distinguished the community of Charleston, South Carolina?

Accepted Answer

A)  Charleston was religiously diverse community composed of French Protestant refugees, Jews, Catholics, and Anglicans. 
B)  Charleston was dominated by "squatters." 
C)  Charleston lacked an aristocratic elite dominating the community. 
D)  Charleston lacked a viable, busy seaport. 
E)  None of these are correct. 
A)  Charleston was religiously diverse community composed of French Protestant refugees, Jews, Catholics, and Anglicans. 
B)  Charleston was dominated by "squatters." 
C)  Charleston lacked an aristocratic elite dominating the community. 
D)  Charleston lacked a viable, busy seaport. 
E)  None of these are correct.

Question 18

The biggest disrupter of Native American life was

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A)  introduction of horses. 
B)  loss of culture. 
C)  disease. 
D)  fire arms. 
E)  the formation of new tribes. 
A)  introduction of horses. 
B)  loss of culture. 
C)  disease. 
D)  fire arms. 
E)  the formation of new tribes.

Question 19

The early wars between France and Britain in North America were notable for the

Accepted Answer

A)  large number of troops committed by both sides. 
B)  lack of Indian participation. 
C)  carryover of European tactics to America. 
D)  use of primitive guerrilla warfare. 
E)  advanced technology used during the warfare. 
A)  large number of troops committed by both sides. 
B)  lack of Indian participation. 
C)  carryover of European tactics to America. 
D)  use of primitive guerrilla warfare. 
E)  advanced technology used during the warfare.

Question 20

What was the primary activity of Spanish settlements in Florida and New Mexico?

Accepted Answer

A)  military 
B)  economic 
C)  missionary 
D)  exploration 
E)  fur-trading 
A)  military 
B)  economic 
C)  missionary 
D)  exploration 
E)  fur-trading

Exam 2: The Contest for North America

Spain's dreams of empire began to fade with the

The first failed English colony was

The population in Catholic New France grew very slowly because

Who was the director-general who defeated the Swedish, but ultimately surrendered to the English?

Assess the validity of the following statement, by the end of the 16th century "Spain had overreached itself, sowing the seeds of its own decline."

Identify and state the historical significance of John Smith.

The attitude of Carolinians toward Indians can best be described as

The Indians suffered from their association with the French in New France in all of the following ways EXCEPT

Compare and contrast the ways in which tobacco and sugar affected the social and economic development of colonial America.

The settlement founded in the early 1600s that was the most consequential for the future United States was the

England's defeat of the Spanish Armada

Which explorer founded Detroit?

Identify and state the historical significance of Lord De La Warr.

Who was the "Father of New France"?

The Indians who had the greatest opportunity to adapt to the European incursion were

Identify and state the historical significance of Pocahontas.

Which of the following characteristics distinguished the community of Charleston, South Carolina?

The biggest disrupter of Native American life was

The early wars between France and Britain in North America were notable for the

What was the primary activity of Spanish settlements in Florida and New Mexico?

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