Question 1

Which is the best description of the most important message Richard Hakluyt's stories communicated to European readers?

Accepted Answer

A)  Readers were convinced that the New World was a paradise that was theirs for the taking, disregarding the native people already living there. 
B)  Readers were cautioned not to settle in the New World without first being aware of the potential dangers that they could face. 
C)  Readers were convinced that the Native Americans were agreeable and eager to help them get settled in exchange for trading new ideas and goods. 
D)  Readers were warned to be sensitive to the concerns of Native Americans and not to treat the New World as a place that was simply theirs for the taking. 
E)  Readers were convinced that they would find precious metals in North America, and Hakluyt's stories told them where to find those precious metals. 
A)  Readers were convinced that the New World was a paradise that was theirs for the taking, disregarding the native people already living there. 
B)  Readers were cautioned not to settle in the New World without first being aware of the potential dangers that they could face. 
C)  Readers were convinced that the Native Americans were agreeable and eager to help them get settled in exchange for trading new ideas and goods. 
D)  Readers were warned to be sensitive to the concerns of Native Americans and not to treat the New World as a place that was simply theirs for the taking. 
E)  Readers were convinced that they would find precious metals in North America, and Hakluyt's stories told them where to find those precious metals.

Question 2

By the time Europeans arrived,the Aztecs had all of the following EXCEPT ________.

Accepted Answer

A)  large cities ruled by effective bureaucracies 
B)  tools and weapons made of iron and bronze 
C)  hieroglyphic writing 
D)  an accurate solar calendar 
E)  a religion that involved human sacrifice 
A)  large cities ruled by effective bureaucracies 
B)  tools and weapons made of iron and bronze 
C)  hieroglyphic writing 
D)  an accurate solar calendar 
E)  a religion that involved human sacrifice

Question 3

The Treaty of Tordesillas of 1494 resulted in ________.

Accepted Answer

A)  war between Spain and Portugal 
B)  Portuguese control of what would become Brazil 
C)  English control of what is now Canada 
D)  French control of Martinique 
E)  the withdrawal of the Spanish from the New World 
A)  war between Spain and Portugal 
B)  Portuguese control of what would become Brazil 
C)  English control of what is now Canada 
D)  French control of Martinique 
E)  the withdrawal of the Spanish from the New World

Question 4

From its beginnings,Spain regarded her New World domain as primarily a(n)________.

Accepted Answer

A)  provider of gold and silver 
B)  place to send exiled Moors and Jews 
C)  opportunity to further promote the Catholic faith 
D)  source of cheap Native American labor to be used on Spanish estates 
E)  place to establish penal colonies 
A)  provider of gold and silver 
B)  place to send exiled Moors and Jews 
C)  opportunity to further promote the Catholic faith 
D)  source of cheap Native American labor to be used on Spanish estates 
E)  place to establish penal colonies

Question 5

What was the main result of the deadly diseases brought to the New World by Europeans?

Accepted Answer

A)  an extremely high mortality rate among the natives, destroying the culture of many tribes 
B)  a diminution of these diseases throughout Europe 
C)  some deaths, but a low number compared to those caused by warfare between Native Americans and Europeans 
D)  a death rate that was high only where Native Americans lived in low concentrations 
E)  no significant deaths since Native Americans were already immune to these diseases 
A)  an extremely high mortality rate among the natives, destroying the culture of many tribes 
B)  a diminution of these diseases throughout Europe 
C)  some deaths, but a low number compared to those caused by warfare between Native Americans and Europeans 
D)  a death rate that was high only where Native Americans lived in low concentrations 
E)  no significant deaths since Native Americans were already immune to these diseases

Question 6

The most significant factor that led large numbers of nomadic hunters to enter the heart of North America was ________.

Accepted Answer

A)  the domestication of horses 
B)  global warming 
C)  population growth 
D)  rising water levels 
E)  a mass extinction of large mammals in Europe 
A)  the domestication of horses 
B)  global warming 
C)  population growth 
D)  rising water levels 
E)  a mass extinction of large mammals in Europe

Question 7

The people who occupied the valley of Mexico when the Spanish arrived were the ________.

Accepted Answer

A)  Mayas 
B)  Apaches 
C)  Aztecs 
D)  Incas 
E)  Toltecs 
A)  Mayas 
B)  Apaches 
C)  Aztecs 
D)  Incas 
E)  Toltecs

Question 8

Which statement about West Africa during the era of the European slave trade is TRUE?

Accepted Answer

A)  Africans were isolated from the rest of the world. 
B)  Africans had a simple, self-sufficient economy. 
C)  A single culture covered most of the African continent. 
D)  Muslim missionaries had introduced Islam. 
E)  Africans were united by a single language. 
A)  Africans were isolated from the rest of the world. 
B)  Africans had a simple, self-sufficient economy. 
C)  A single culture covered most of the African continent. 
D)  Muslim missionaries had introduced Islam. 
E)  Africans were united by a single language.

Question 9

In their relations with the Native Americans,the French ________.

Accepted Answer

A)  were as interested in Christian conversion as the Spanish 
B)  cultivated close cooperation in order to sustain their fur trade 
C)  were ruthless in their treatment of the Native Americans 
D)  drove Indians from their lands in order to set up plantations 
E)  were at a distinct disadvantage 
A)  were as interested in Christian conversion as the Spanish 
B)  cultivated close cooperation in order to sustain their fur trade 
C)  were ruthless in their treatment of the Native Americans 
D)  drove Indians from their lands in order to set up plantations 
E)  were at a distinct disadvantage

Question 10

How did Richard Hakluyt keep the dream of colonizing America alive?

Accepted Answer

A)  He explored the New World and brought exotic products back to England. 
B)  He interviewed explorers and told their stories in a popular book. 
C)  He started a successful colony that made reasonably good profits. 
D)  He wrote a work on the variety and cultural diversity of Native Americans. 
E)  He wrote a fictional story about a settlement but claimed it was a factual account. 
A)  He explored the New World and brought exotic products back to England. 
B)  He interviewed explorers and told their stories in a popular book. 
C)  He started a successful colony that made reasonably good profits. 
D)  He wrote a work on the variety and cultural diversity of Native Americans. 
E)  He wrote a fictional story about a settlement but claimed it was a factual account.

Question 11

What sixteenth-century European upheaval had a profound impact upon England's settlement of the New World?

Accepted Answer

A)  the Crusades 
B)  the War of the Roses 
C)  the Reformation 
D)  the Hundred Years' War 
E)  the Renaissance 
A)  the Crusades 
B)  the War of the Roses 
C)  the Reformation 
D)  the Hundred Years' War 
E)  the Renaissance

Question 12

Compare the cultures that could be found in the New World prior to the arrival of Europeans.Why did such a great diversity exist among native groups?

Accepted Answer

Prior to the arrival of Europeans, the N

Question 13

The mission of the Spanish Armada was to ________.

Accepted Answer

A)  suppress a revolt in the Netherlands 
B)  defend Queen Elizabeth I of England against challenges to her rule 
C)  defeat Queen Elizabeth I and make England a Catholic country 
D)  replace Queen Elizabeth I with Mary Queen of Scots 
E)  get revenge against the English for their seizure of Spanish treasure galleons 
A)  suppress a revolt in the Netherlands 
B)  defend Queen Elizabeth I of England against challenges to her rule 
C)  defeat Queen Elizabeth I and make England a Catholic country 
D)  replace Queen Elizabeth I with Mary Queen of Scots 
E)  get revenge against the English for their seizure of Spanish treasure galleons

Which is the best description of the most important message Richard Hakluyt's stories communicated to European readers?

By the time Europeans arrived,the Aztecs had all of the following EXCEPT ________.

The Treaty of Tordesillas of 1494 resulted in ________.

From its beginnings,Spain regarded her New World domain as primarily a(n)________.

What was the main result of the deadly diseases brought to the New World by Europeans?

The most significant factor that led large numbers of nomadic hunters to enter the heart of North America was ________.

The people who occupied the valley of Mexico when the Spanish arrived were the ________.

Which statement about West Africa during the era of the European slave trade is TRUE?

In their relations with the Native Americans,the French ________.

How did Richard Hakluyt keep the dream of colonizing America alive?

What sixteenth-century European upheaval had a profound impact upon England's settlement of the New World?

Compare the cultures that could be found in the New World prior to the arrival of Europeans.Why did such a great diversity exist among native groups?

The mission of the Spanish Armada was to ________.

New World Experiments: England’s Seventeenth-century Colonies

Putting Down Roots: Opportunity and Oppression in Colonial Society

Experience of Empire: Eighteenth Century America

The American Revolution: From Elite Protest to Popular Revolt 1763–1783

The Republican Experiment

Democracy and Dissent: The Violence of Party Politics 1788–1800

Republican Ascendancy: The Jeffersonian Vision

Nation Building and Nationalism

The Triumph of White Men’s Democracy

Slaves and Masters

The Pursuit of Perfection

an Age of Expansionism

The Sectional Crisis

Secession and the Civil War

The Agony of Reconstruction

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Exam 1: New World Encounters

Which is the best description of the most important message Richard Hakluyt's stories communicated to European readers?

By the time Europeans arrived,the Aztecs had all of the following EXCEPT ________.

The Treaty of Tordesillas of 1494 resulted in ________.

From its beginnings,Spain regarded her New World domain as primarily a(n)________.

What was the main result of the deadly diseases brought to the New World by Europeans?

The most significant factor that led large numbers of nomadic hunters to enter the heart of North America was ________.

The people who occupied the valley of Mexico when the Spanish arrived were the ________.

Which statement about West Africa during the era of the European slave trade is TRUE?

In their relations with the Native Americans,the French ________.

How did Richard Hakluyt keep the dream of colonizing America alive?

What sixteenth-century European upheaval had a profound impact upon England's settlement of the New World?

Compare the cultures that could be found in the New World prior to the arrival of Europeans.Why did such a great diversity exist among native groups?

The mission of the Spanish Armada was to ________.

New World Experiments: England’s Seventeenth-century Colonies

Putting Down Roots: Opportunity and Oppression in Colonial Society

Experience of Empire: Eighteenth Century America

The American Revolution: From Elite Protest to Popular Revolt 1763–1783

The Republican Experiment

Democracy and Dissent: The Violence of Party Politics 1788–1800

Republican Ascendancy: The Jeffersonian Vision

Nation Building and Nationalism

The Triumph of White Men’s Democracy

Slaves and Masters

The Pursuit of Perfection

an Age of Expansionism

The Sectional Crisis

Secession and the Civil War

The Agony of Reconstruction

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