Question 1

The term "Columbian Exchange" describes:

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A)  the exporting of precious metals from the New World and the importing of African slaves to the New World. 
B)  the gifts Columbus brought to and received from Native Americans. 
C)  the trade in Native American furs for European horses and other goods. 
D)  the transfer of plants, animals and diseases between the Old and New Worlds. 
E)  None of these are correct. 
A)  the exporting of precious metals from the New World and the importing of African slaves to the New World. 
B)  the gifts Columbus brought to and received from Native Americans. 
C)  the trade in Native American furs for European horses and other goods. 
D)  the transfer of plants, animals and diseases between the Old and New Worlds. 
E)  None of these are correct.

Question 2

The Aztec chief Moctezuma allowed Cortés to enter the capital of Tenochtitlán because

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A)  Cortés's army was so powerful. 
B)  Montezuma believed that Cortés was the god Quetzalcoatl. 
C)  there was little in the city of interest to the Spanish. 
D)  he was told to do so by the gods. 
E)  the Treaty of Tordesillas gave the capital to the Spanish government. 
A)  Cortés's army was so powerful. 
B)  Montezuma believed that Cortés was the god Quetzalcoatl. 
C)  there was little in the city of interest to the Spanish. 
D)  he was told to do so by the gods. 
E)  the Treaty of Tordesillas gave the capital to the Spanish government.

Question 3

The Iroquois Confederacy was able to menace its Native American and European neighbors because of

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A)  its military alliances, sustained by political and organizational skills. 
B)  the Iroquois warriors' skill with the Europeans' muskets. 
C)  the scattered nature of the Iroquois settlements, which made it difficult for their enemies to defeat them. 
D)  the alliance with the Aztecs and Incas. 
E)  its use of new weapons. 
A)  its military alliances, sustained by political and organizational skills. 
B)  the Iroquois warriors' skill with the Europeans' muskets. 
C)  the scattered nature of the Iroquois settlements, which made it difficult for their enemies to defeat them. 
D)  the alliance with the Aztecs and Incas. 
E)  its use of new weapons.

Question 4

Which group of explorers' failed settlements were forgotten?

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A)  Conquistadors 
B)  English settlers 
C)  Dutch traders 
D)  Irish missionaries 
E)  Norse seafarers 
A)  Conquistadors 
B)  English settlers 
C)  Dutch traders 
D)  Irish missionaries 
E)  Norse seafarers

Question 5

The Great Ice Age accounted for the origins of North America's human history because

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A)  it exposed a land bridge connecting Eurasia with North America. 
B)  the glacial withdrawal allowed migration from South America. 
C)  the glacial withdrawal formed freshwater lakes that supported life. 
D)  when it ended, European migration to the west became possible. 
E)  it prevented the migration of dangerous animals from the Bering isthmus. 
A)  it exposed a land bridge connecting Eurasia with North America. 
B)  the glacial withdrawal allowed migration from South America. 
C)  the glacial withdrawal formed freshwater lakes that supported life. 
D)  when it ended, European migration to the west became possible. 
E)  it prevented the migration of dangerous animals from the Bering isthmus.

Question 6

Which of these statements does NOT describe mestizos?

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A)  They were the offspring of Spanish conquistadores who married Indian women. 
B)  They were the pagan slaves of Cortes' soldiers. 
C)  They formed a cultural and biological bridge between Latin America's European and Indian peoples. 
D)  They were considered a "new race." 
E)  All of these 
A)  They were the offspring of Spanish conquistadores who married Indian women. 
B)  They were the pagan slaves of Cortes' soldiers. 
C)  They formed a cultural and biological bridge between Latin America's European and Indian peoples. 
D)  They were considered a "new race." 
E)  All of these

Question 7

Spain was united into a single nation-state when

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A)  it was invaded by Portugal in the late 15th century. 
B)  Christopher Columbus returned with news of his discovery of the New World. 
C)  Prince Henry the Navigator came to the throne. 
D)  Ferdinand and Isabella married and the African Moors were expelled. 
E)  Ferdinand and Isabella were overthrown. 
A)  it was invaded by Portugal in the late 15th century. 
B)  Christopher Columbus returned with news of his discovery of the New World. 
C)  Prince Henry the Navigator came to the throne. 
D)  Ferdinand and Isabella married and the African Moors were expelled. 
E)  Ferdinand and Isabella were overthrown.

Question 8

What two regions were connected by the frozen Bering Sea?

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A)  North America and South America 
B)  North America and Europe 
C)  Siberia and Alaska 
D)  South America and Africa 
E)  North America and the Bahamas 
A)  North America and South America 
B)  North America and Europe 
C)  Siberia and Alaska 
D)  South America and Africa 
E)  North America and the Bahamas

Question 9

The development of "three sister" farming on the southeast Atlantic seaboard

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A)  led to the dominance of the potato. 
B)  enabled the Anasazis to prosper. 
C)  ultimately failed to produce adequate amounts of food. 
D)  was attributed to three young women of the Cherokee peoples. 
E)  produced a rich diet that led to high population densities. 
A)  led to the dominance of the potato. 
B)  enabled the Anasazis to prosper. 
C)  ultimately failed to produce adequate amounts of food. 
D)  was attributed to three young women of the Cherokee peoples. 
E)  produced a rich diet that led to high population densities.

Question 10

The adoption of horses by Native American tribes such as the Sioux, Apaches and Blackfeet

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A)  enabled them to wage more successful wars against their enemies. 
B)  allowed them to travel across the vast expanse of North America, from Atlantic to Pacific. 
C)  transformed their cultures into wide-ranging, hunter-gather societies that roamed the Great Plains. 
D)  led them to shift from agriculture to ranch-based economies. 
E)  All of these are correct. 
A)  enabled them to wage more successful wars against their enemies. 
B)  allowed them to travel across the vast expanse of North America, from Atlantic to Pacific. 
C)  transformed their cultures into wide-ranging, hunter-gather societies that roamed the Great Plains. 
D)  led them to shift from agriculture to ranch-based economies. 
E)  All of these are correct.

Question 11

One of the main factors that enabled Europeans to conquer native North Americans with relative ease was the

Accepted Answer

A)  pacifistic nature of the native North Americans. 
B)  settled agricultural societies of North America. 
C)  absence of dense concentrations of population or complex nation-states in North America. 
D)  use of native guides for spying and surveillance activities. 
E)  lack of technological weaponry available to other native American cultures. 
A)  pacifistic nature of the native North Americans. 
B)  settled agricultural societies of North America. 
C)  absence of dense concentrations of population or complex nation-states in North America. 
D)  use of native guides for spying and surveillance activities. 
E)  lack of technological weaponry available to other native American cultures.

Question 12

Europeans wanted to discover a new, shorter route to eastern Asia in order to

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A)  break the hold that Muslim merchants had on trade with Asia. 
B)  reduce the price of goods from Asia. 
C)  gain more profits for themselves. 
D)  reduce the time it took to transport goods. 
E)  All of these are correct. 
A)  break the hold that Muslim merchants had on trade with Asia. 
B)  reduce the price of goods from Asia. 
C)  gain more profits for themselves. 
D)  reduce the time it took to transport goods. 
E)  All of these are correct.

Question 13

Which of the following was NOT a feature created in North America 10,000 years ago when the glaciers retreated?

Accepted Answer

A)  The Great Lakes 
B)  The Great Salt Lake 
C)  A mineral-rich desert 
D)  Thousands of shallow depressions which formed lakes 
E)  The Grand Canyon 
A)  The Great Lakes 
B)  The Great Salt Lake 
C)  A mineral-rich desert 
D)  Thousands of shallow depressions which formed lakes 
E)  The Grand Canyon

Question 14

In an effort to reach the Indies, Spain looked westward because

Accepted Answer

A)  Portugal controlled the African coast. 
B)  the Pope granted Spain the right to sail this route. 
C)  Muslims blocked the sea route. 
D)  the Moors had convinced them to do so. 
E)  African tribes constantly menaced the European ships traveling along the coast. 
A)  Portugal controlled the African coast. 
B)  the Pope granted Spain the right to sail this route. 
C)  Muslims blocked the sea route. 
D)  the Moors had convinced them to do so. 
E)  African tribes constantly menaced the European ships traveling along the coast.

Question 15

Identify and state the historical significance of the Treaty of Tordesillas.

Accepted Answer

A treaty land in the Americas

Question 16

What was the nature of slavery in Africa before the arrival of the Spanish?

Accepted Answer

Before the arrival of the Spanish, slave

Question 17

Identify and state the historical significance of the Columbian Exchange.

Accepted Answer

The comingling of the flora an

Question 18

Which of the following is the false concept, which held that the Spanish conquerors merely tortured and butchered the Indians, stole their gold, infected them with smallpox, and left little but misery behind?

Accepted Answer

A)  Dark Myth 
B)  European Legend 
C)  Black Legend 
D)  Spanish Myth 
E)  Tragic Death 
A)  Dark Myth 
B)  European Legend 
C)  Black Legend 
D)  Spanish Myth 
E)  Tragic Death

Question 19

Identify and state the historical significance of the Black Legend.

Accepted Answer

The popular misconception enco

Question 20

Before the arrival of Europeans, most native peoples in North America

Accepted Answer

A)  lived in large communities. 
B)  were more advanced than those in South America. 
C)  lived in small, scattered, and impermanent settlements. 
D)  populated the greater part of the continent. 
E)  relied on horses for transportation. 
A)  lived in large communities. 
B)  were more advanced than those in South America. 
C)  lived in small, scattered, and impermanent settlements. 
D)  populated the greater part of the continent. 
E)  relied on horses for transportation.

Exam 1: New World Beginnings

The term "Columbian Exchange" describes:

The Aztec chief Moctezuma allowed Cortés to enter the capital of Tenochtitlán because

The Iroquois Confederacy was able to menace its Native American and European neighbors because of

Which group of explorers' failed settlements were forgotten?

The Great Ice Age accounted for the origins of North America's human history because

Which of these statements does NOT describe mestizos?

Spain was united into a single nation-state when

What two regions were connected by the frozen Bering Sea?

The development of "three sister" farming on the southeast Atlantic seaboard

The adoption of horses by Native American tribes such as the Sioux, Apaches and Blackfeet

One of the main factors that enabled Europeans to conquer native North Americans with relative ease was the

Europeans wanted to discover a new, shorter route to eastern Asia in order to

Which of the following was NOT a feature created in North America 10,000 years ago when the glaciers retreated?

In an effort to reach the Indies, Spain looked westward because

Identify and state the historical significance of the Treaty of Tordesillas.

What was the nature of slavery in Africa before the arrival of the Spanish?

Identify and state the historical significance of the Columbian Exchange.

Which of the following is the false concept, which held that the Spanish conquerors merely tortured and butchered the Indians, stole their gold, infected them with smallpox, and left little but misery behind?

Identify and state the historical significance of the Black Legend.

Before the arrival of Europeans, most native peoples in North America

The Contest for North America

Settling the English Colonies

American Life in the Seventeenth Century

Colonial Society on the Eve of Revolution

The Road to Revolution

America Secedes From the Empire

The Confederation and the Constitution

Launching the New Ship of State

The Triumphs and Travails of the Jeffersonian Republic

The Second War for Independence and the Upsurge of Nationalism

The Rise of a Mass Democracy

Forging the National Economy

The Ferment of Reform and Culture

The South and the Slavery Controversy

Manifest Destiny and Its Legacy

Renewing the Sectional Struggle

Drifting Toward Disunion

Girding for War the North and the South

The Furnace of Civil War

The Ordeal of Reconstruction

The Industrial Era Dawns

Political Paralysis in the Gilded Age

America Moves to the City

The Conquest of the West

Rumbles of Discontent

Empire and Expansion

Progressivism and the Republican Roosevelt

Wilsonian Progressivism in Peace and War

American Life in the Roaring Twenties

The Great Depression and the New Deal

Franklin D Roosevelt and the Shadow of War

America in World War II

The Cold War Begins

American Zenith

The Stormy Sixties

A Sea of Troubles

The Resurgence of Conservatism

America Confronts the Post Cold War Era

The American People Face a New Century

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