Question 1

How did the Renaissance encourage exploration?

Accepted Answer

A)  It led Italian monarchs to support explorers in search of a return to Rome's greatness. 
B)  It encouraged individuals to search for new knowledge and information. 
C)  It destroyed the connections between Christianity and science. 
D)  It ended the disputes between Protestantism and Catholicism 
E)  It motivated many to look for lost treasures. 
A)  It led Italian monarchs to support explorers in search of a return to Rome's greatness. 
B)  It encouraged individuals to search for new knowledge and information. 
C)  It destroyed the connections between Christianity and science. 
D)  It ended the disputes between Protestantism and Catholicism 
E)  It motivated many to look for lost treasures.

Question 2

Where was New Netherland established?

Accepted Answer

A)  On the Hudson River 
B)  On the St. Lawrence River 
C)  On the Potomac River 
D)  On the Delaware River 
E)  On the Savannah River 
A)  On the Hudson River 
B)  On the St. Lawrence River 
C)  On the Potomac River 
D)  On the Delaware River 
E)  On the Savannah River

Question 3

Which of the following statements about Christopher Columbus is correct?

Accepted Answer

A)  He believed by sailing west he could reach Asia. 
B)  He had been recruited by the King and Queen of Spain to be the agent of Spanish territorial expansion. 
C)  He embarked on his expedition with limited navigating experience. 
D)  His sole goal was to glorify his god, and he thought nothing of personal gain or even the finances of his expedition. 
E)  He was simply one of about a dozen would-be explorers who roamed Europe endlessly hawking their enterprises. 
A)  He believed by sailing west he could reach Asia. 
B)  He had been recruited by the King and Queen of Spain to be the agent of Spanish territorial expansion. 
C)  He embarked on his expedition with limited navigating experience. 
D)  His sole goal was to glorify his god, and he thought nothing of personal gain or even the finances of his expedition. 
E)  He was simply one of about a dozen would-be explorers who roamed Europe endlessly hawking their enterprises.

Question 4

Which of the following was not a development of the "maritime revolution" of the fifteenth century?

Accepted Answer

A)  New materials for constructing ships 
B)  A more maneuverable ship 
C)  A new type of sail 
D)  Mastering the compass 
E)  Better use of the astrolabe 
A)  New materials for constructing ships 
B)  A more maneuverable ship 
C)  A new type of sail 
D)  Mastering the compass 
E)  Better use of the astrolabe

Question 5

What was European reciprocity?

Accepted Answer

A)  It was when European monarchs funded explorers in return for any riches found during the explorations. 
B)  It was when Europeans paid for exploration with gold and silver. 
C)  It was when the upper classes acted with dignity and the lower classes showed deference to their superiors. 
D)  It was the agreement between the Pope and Protestant monarchs to collaborate on colonizing the New World. 
E)  None of these choices 
A)  It was when European monarchs funded explorers in return for any riches found during the explorations. 
B)  It was when Europeans paid for exploration with gold and silver. 
C)  It was when the upper classes acted with dignity and the lower classes showed deference to their superiors. 
D)  It was the agreement between the Pope and Protestant monarchs to collaborate on colonizing the New World. 
E)  None of these choices

Question 6

What was the general social structure in European society in the sixteenth century?

Accepted Answer

A)  Egalitarian 
B)  Hierarchical 
C)  Communistic 
D)  Matriarchal 
E)  Socialistic 
A)  Egalitarian 
B)  Hierarchical 
C)  Communistic 
D)  Matriarchal 
E)  Socialistic

Question 7

Instructions: Choose the letter on the accompanying map of Europe that correctly identifies each of the following:
  
-Spain

Accepted Answer

The answer of Instructions: Choose the letter on the accompanying...

Question 8

How did the European slavery that arose in the fifteenth century differ from other forms of European slavery?

Accepted Answer

A)  The "new slavery" was a high-volume business. 
B)  Slaves taken under the "new slavery" were treated harshly and were destined for exhausting, mindless labor rather than domestic service. 
C)  Slaves were regarded ad property rather than merely as persons of low status. 
D)  The "new slavery" was based explicitly on the blackness and cultural differences of Africans. 
E)  All of these choices 
A)  The "new slavery" was a high-volume business. 
B)  Slaves taken under the "new slavery" were treated harshly and were destined for exhausting, mindless labor rather than domestic service. 
C)  Slaves were regarded ad property rather than merely as persons of low status. 
D)  The "new slavery" was based explicitly on the blackness and cultural differences of Africans. 
E)  All of these choices

Question 9

Which of the following is true of both African and Indian religion?

Accepted Answer

A)  Both believed the practice of magic was wrong. 
B)  Both believed that another world lay beyond the one the people perceived with their five senses. 
C)  Both believed in a devil. 
D)  Both believed that human beings ultimately could become gods. 
E)  All of these are true. 
A)  Both believed the practice of magic was wrong. 
B)  Both believed that another world lay beyond the one the people perceived with their five senses. 
C)  Both believed in a devil. 
D)  Both believed that human beings ultimately could become gods. 
E)  All of these are true.

Question 10

MAP QUESTIONS
Instructions: Choose the letter on the accompanying map of Africa that correctly identifies each of the following:
  
-Cape of Good Hope

Accepted Answer

The answer of MAP QUESTIONS
Instructions: Choose the letter on the...

Question 11

In the early 1500s what percentage of Europe's population consisted of peasants?

Accepted Answer

A)  Less than 10 percent 
B)  Between 40 percent and 50 percent 
C)  About 75 percent 
D)  Less than one percent 
E)  Over 90 percent 
A)  Less than 10 percent 
B)  Between 40 percent and 50 percent 
C)  About 75 percent 
D)  Less than one percent 
E)  Over 90 percent

Question 12

Where was the first permanent European settlement on future United States soil?

Accepted Answer

A)  Jamestown, Virginia 
B)  Quebec, Canada 
C)  St. Augustine, Florida 
D)  Plymouth, Massachusetts 
E)  Santa Fe, New Mexico 
A)  Jamestown, Virginia 
B)  Quebec, Canada 
C)  St. Augustine, Florida 
D)  Plymouth, Massachusetts 
E)  Santa Fe, New Mexico

Question 13

Instructions: Choose the letter on the accompanying map of the North Atlantic region that correctly identifies each of the following:
  
-Newfoundland

Accepted Answer

The answer of Instructions: Choose the letter on the accompanying...

Question 14

Instructions: Choose the letter on the accompanying map of the United States that correctly identifies each of the following:
  
-Roanoke Island, North Carolina

Accepted Answer

The answer of Instructions: Choose the letter on the accompanying...

Question 15

What was the primary object of Spanish explorers in the New World?

Accepted Answer

A)  Agricultural land 
B)  Gold 
C)  Land 
D)  A fountain of youth 
E)  Furs 
A)  Agricultural land 
B)  Gold 
C)  Land 
D)  A fountain of youth 
E)  Furs

How did the Renaissance encourage exploration?

Where was New Netherland established?

Which of the following statements about Christopher Columbus is correct?

Which of the following was not a development of the "maritime revolution" of the fifteenth century?

What was European reciprocity?

What was the general social structure in European society in the sixteenth century?

Instructions: Choose the letter on the accompanying map of Europe that correctly identifies each of the following: -Spain

How did the European slavery that arose in the fifteenth century differ from other forms of European slavery?

Which of the following is true of both African and Indian religion?

MAP QUESTIONS Instructions: Choose the letter on the accompanying map of Africa that correctly identifies each of the following: -Cape of Good Hope

In the early 1500s what percentage of Europe's population consisted of peasants?

Where was the first permanent European settlement on future United States soil?

Instructions: Choose the letter on the accompanying map of the North Atlantic region that correctly identifies each of the following: -Newfoundland

Instructions: Choose the letter on the accompanying map of the United States that correctly identifies each of the following: -Roanoke Island, North Carolina

What was the primary object of Spanish explorers in the New World?

Native Peoples of America, to 1500

The Emergence of Colonial Societies, 1625-1700

The Bonds of Empire, 1660-1750

Roads to Revolution, 1750-1776

Securing Independence, Defining Nationhood, 1776-1788

Launching the New Republic, 1788-1800

America at War and Peace, 1801-1824

The Transformation of American Society, 1815-1840

Democratic Politics, Religious Revival, and Reform, 1824-1840

Technology, Culture, and Everyday Life, 1840-1860

The Old South and Slavery, 1830-1860

Immigration, Expansion, and Sectional Conflict, 1840-1848

From Compromise to Secession, 1850-1861

Crucible of Freedom: Civil War, 1861-1865

The Crises of Reconstruction, 1865-1877

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Exam 2: The Rise of the Atlantic World, 1400-1625

How did the Renaissance encourage exploration?

Where was New Netherland established?

Which of the following statements about Christopher Columbus is correct?

Which of the following was not a development of the "maritime revolution" of the fifteenth century?

What was European reciprocity?

What was the general social structure in European society in the sixteenth century?

Instructions: Choose the letter on the accompanying map of Europe that correctly identifies each of the following: -Spain

How did the European slavery that arose in the fifteenth century differ from other forms of European slavery?

Which of the following is true of both African and Indian religion?

MAP QUESTIONS Instructions: Choose the letter on the accompanying map of Africa that correctly identifies each of the following: -Cape of Good Hope

In the early 1500s what percentage of Europe's population consisted of peasants?

Where was the first permanent European settlement on future United States soil?

Instructions: Choose the letter on the accompanying map of the North Atlantic region that correctly identifies each of the following: -Newfoundland

Instructions: Choose the letter on the accompanying map of the United States that correctly identifies each of the following: -Roanoke Island, North Carolina

What was the primary object of Spanish explorers in the New World?

Native Peoples of America, to 1500

The Emergence of Colonial Societies, 1625-1700

The Bonds of Empire, 1660-1750

Roads to Revolution, 1750-1776

Securing Independence, Defining Nationhood, 1776-1788

Launching the New Republic, 1788-1800

America at War and Peace, 1801-1824

The Transformation of American Society, 1815-1840

Democratic Politics, Religious Revival, and Reform, 1824-1840

Technology, Culture, and Everyday Life, 1840-1860

The Old South and Slavery, 1830-1860

Immigration, Expansion, and Sectional Conflict, 1840-1848

From Compromise to Secession, 1850-1861

Crucible of Freedom: Civil War, 1861-1865

The Crises of Reconstruction, 1865-1877

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