Question 1

Virginia and the Carolinas were first established as

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A)  a refuge for honest debtors. 
B)  a haven for Quakers. 
C)  colonies for the rehabilitation of convicts. 
D)  tobacco-producing colonies. 
E)  real estate ventures. 
A)  a refuge for honest debtors. 
B)  a haven for Quakers. 
C)  colonies for the rehabilitation of convicts. 
D)  tobacco-producing colonies. 
E)  real estate ventures.

Question 2

What was the affect on local African societies as the slave trade grew?

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A)  The slave system brought Africans together in solidarity against the Europeans. 
B)  Some members of the African societies accommodated the commerce in human beings. 
C)  The Africans adopted a system of intermarriage with Arabs and Europeans. 
D)  The Africans began to copy the plantation system in their societies. 
E)  The Europeans convinced the Africans to adopt the concepts of mercantilism. 
A)  The slave system brought Africans together in solidarity against the Europeans. 
B)  Some members of the African societies accommodated the commerce in human beings. 
C)  The Africans adopted a system of intermarriage with Arabs and Europeans. 
D)  The Africans began to copy the plantation system in their societies. 
E)  The Europeans convinced the Africans to adopt the concepts of mercantilism.

Question 3

____________________ was common among the weakest aboard slave ships.

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The answer of ____________________ was common among the weakest aboard...

Question 4

Indian silver and gold enabled ____________________ to become Europe's strongest superpower in the 16th and 17th centuries.

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The answer of Indian silver and gold enabled ____________________ to...

Question 5

Exploration was facilitated by partnerships, which

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A)  guaranteed profits for all involved. 
B)  set up effective methods for dividing up the work to be done. 
C)  minimized risks to individual investors. 
D)  could afford to get involved with the slave trade. 
E)  established central locations for hiring captains and crews for the ships. 
A)  guaranteed profits for all involved. 
B)  set up effective methods for dividing up the work to be done. 
C)  minimized risks to individual investors. 
D)  could afford to get involved with the slave trade. 
E)  established central locations for hiring captains and crews for the ships.

Question 6

The most spectacular of the early European sea voyages was undertaken by

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A)  Diaz, who was first to round Africa's treacherous Cape of Good Hope. 
B)  de Gama, who sailed to India and explored its rich coastline. 
C)  Cabral, who accidentally discovered Brazil and claimed it for the small empire of Portugal. 
D)  Vespucci, who was responsible for the naming of the Americas. 
E)  Magellan, who circumnavigated the globe. 
A)  Diaz, who was first to round Africa's treacherous Cape of Good Hope. 
B)  de Gama, who sailed to India and explored its rich coastline. 
C)  Cabral, who accidentally discovered Brazil and claimed it for the small empire of Portugal. 
D)  Vespucci, who was responsible for the naming of the Americas. 
E)  Magellan, who circumnavigated the globe.

Question 7

During the 1600s, what was the general trend in income levels for Europeans?

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A)  Everyone's income fell due to inflation. 
B)  Incomes tended to remain constant. 
C)  Income disappeared and barter took its place. 
D)  Most peoples incomes rose. 
E)  Wealth decreased except for the upper classes. 
A)  Everyone's income fell due to inflation. 
B)  Incomes tended to remain constant. 
C)  Income disappeared and barter took its place. 
D)  Most peoples incomes rose. 
E)  Wealth decreased except for the upper classes.

Question 8

Which of the following caused the most death among Amerindians?

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A)  smallpox 
B)  the cannon 
C)  Spanish mines 
D)  malaria 
E)  scurvy 
A)  smallpox 
B)  the cannon 
C)  Spanish mines 
D)  malaria 
E)  scurvy

Question 9

Which country suffered the worst from inflation due to Spain's importation of large amounts of gold and silver?

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A)  Holland. 
B)  England. 
C)  France. 
D)  Spain. 
E)  Portugal. 
A)  Holland. 
B)  England. 
C)  France. 
D)  Spain. 
E)  Portugal.

Question 10

In the end, Portugal

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A)  expanded its empire into Japan and Australia. 
B)  was too poor to maintain its empire. 
C)  lost interest in extensive overseas commerce. 
D)  sank into civil war. 
E)  became one of the wealthiest European empires. 
A)  expanded its empire into Japan and Australia. 
B)  was too poor to maintain its empire. 
C)  lost interest in extensive overseas commerce. 
D)  sank into civil war. 
E)  became one of the wealthiest European empires.

Question 11

What was the most typical nature of the Portuguese overseas land ventures?

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A)  They built well-organized military states. 
B)  They established communities. 
C)  They had factories that were fortified trading stations. 
D)  They built extensive slave camps. 
E)  They had a large assortment of fur-trading villages. 
A)  They built well-organized military states. 
B)  They established communities. 
C)  They had factories that were fortified trading stations. 
D)  They built extensive slave camps. 
E)  They had a large assortment of fur-trading villages.

Question 12

Explain and discuss the positive and negative aspects of the European discovery and conquest in the Americas.

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Answers would include a discussion of in

Question 13

A chief ingredient of Dutch success in carving out an overseas empire was the ____________________ Company.

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The answer of A chief ingredient of Dutch success in...

Question 14

What was the primary aim of mercantilism as practiced by the Europeans?

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A)  To secure financial rewards for the entrepreneurs. 
B)  To allow the impoverished a chance to rise in society. 
C)  To bring maximum income to the royal throne. 
D)  To secure a favorable balance of foreign trade. 
E)  To develop a wide range of products for export. 
A)  To secure financial rewards for the entrepreneurs. 
B)  To allow the impoverished a chance to rise in society. 
C)  To bring maximum income to the royal throne. 
D)  To secure a favorable balance of foreign trade. 
E)  To develop a wide range of products for export.

Question 15

The Portuguese government was interested mainly in

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A)  gaining more territory than the Spanish. 
B)  gaining control of the Philippines. 
C)  becoming wealthy through trade in luxury items. 
D)  being more successful than the Spanish under the mercantile system. 
E)  finding the fabled cities of gold known as El Dorado. 
A)  gaining more territory than the Spanish. 
B)  gaining control of the Philippines. 
C)  becoming wealthy through trade in luxury items. 
D)  being more successful than the Spanish under the mercantile system. 
E)  finding the fabled cities of gold known as El Dorado.

Question 16

The three most common epidemic diseases that caused a high death rate among Amerindians were____________________.

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small pox,

Question 17

The Spanish had to worry about which of the following in the Caribbean?

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A)  Revolts by Amerindians. 
B)  Piracy by other Europeans. 
C)  Slave revolts aboard Spanish ships. 
D)  The Catholic Church condemning their actions. 
E)  None of the options are correct. 
A)  Revolts by Amerindians. 
B)  Piracy by other Europeans. 
C)  Slave revolts aboard Spanish ships. 
D)  The Catholic Church condemning their actions. 
E)  None of the options are correct.

Question 18

The first slaves from Africa were introduced to Europe through ____________________ hands.

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The answer of The first slaves from Africa were introduced...

Question 19

Muslims preferred to deal with this group, because they were not out to convert the world, but to make money.

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A)  Portuguese 
B)  Chinese 
C)  Dutch 
D)  English 
E)  Spanish 
A)  Portuguese 
B)  Chinese 
C)  Dutch 
D)  English 
E)  Spanish

Question 20

France's colonial policies were more similar to those of which other country?

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A)  Holland 
B)  Portugal 
C)  Spain 
D)  Britain 
E)  India 
A)  Holland 
B)  Portugal 
C)  Spain 
D)  Britain 
E)  India

Exam 22: A Larger World Opens

Virginia and the Carolinas were first established as

What was the affect on local African societies as the slave trade grew?

____________________ was common among the weakest aboard slave ships.

Indian silver and gold enabled ____________________ to become Europe's strongest superpower in the 16th and 17th centuries.

Exploration was facilitated by partnerships, which

The most spectacular of the early European sea voyages was undertaken by

During the 1600s, what was the general trend in income levels for Europeans?

Which of the following caused the most death among Amerindians?

Which country suffered the worst from inflation due to Spain's importation of large amounts of gold and silver?

In the end, Portugal

What was the most typical nature of the Portuguese overseas land ventures?

Explain and discuss the positive and negative aspects of the European discovery and conquest in the Americas.

A chief ingredient of Dutch success in carving out an overseas empire was the ____________________ Company.

What was the primary aim of mercantilism as practiced by the Europeans?

The Portuguese government was interested mainly in

The three most common epidemic diseases that caused a high death rate among Amerindians were____________________.

The Spanish had to worry about which of the following in the Caribbean?

The first slaves from Africa were introduced to Europe through ____________________ hands.

Muslims preferred to deal with this group, because they were not out to convert the world, but to make money.

France's colonial policies were more similar to those of which other country?

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