Question 1

Identify and give the historical significance of each of the following terms, events, and people in a paragraph or two.
-African slave trade

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Question 2

France's relations with Native American tribes can be described as a marriage of necessity because:

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A)  Native Americans were needed to mine for gold. 
B)  tobacco was the cash crop for the French. 
C)  very few French came to North America. 
D)  Native Americans rejected Christianity. 
E)  the Spanish had much better relations with Native Americans in North America. 
A)  Native Americans were needed to mine for gold. 
B)  tobacco was the cash crop for the French. 
C)  very few French came to North America. 
D)  Native Americans rejected Christianity. 
E)  the Spanish had much better relations with Native Americans in North America.

Question 3

Identify and give the historical significance of each of the following terms, events, and people in a paragraph or two.
-Pueblo Revolt

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The answer of Identify and give the historical significance of...

Question 4

The Black Legend described:

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A)  the Aztecs' view of Cortés. 
B)  English pirates along the African coast. 
C)  Spain as a uniquely brutal colonizer. 
D)  Portugal as a vast trading empire. 
E)  Indians as savages. 
A)  the Aztecs' view of Cortés. 
B)  English pirates along the African coast. 
C)  Spain as a uniquely brutal colonizer. 
D)  Portugal as a vast trading empire. 
E)  Indians as savages.

Question 5

Pre-Columbian Native Americans lacked metal tools:

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A)  because no metal deposits existed in the Americas. 
B)  so Europeans felt they were superior. 
C)  resulting in no dams or irrigation. 
D)  because they saw these tools as contradicting their religion. 
E)  so they could not build large structures. 
A)  because no metal deposits existed in the Americas. 
B)  so Europeans felt they were superior. 
C)  resulting in no dams or irrigation. 
D)  because they saw these tools as contradicting their religion. 
E)  so they could not build large structures.

Question 6

Match the person or term with the with the correct description.
-Pueblo Revolt

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A) society centered on the mother's family 
B) Spanish brutality 
C) uprising against Spanish colonists in New Spain 
D) Dutch landowners of large estates 
E) large-scale farm owned by a Spanish landlord
F)persons of mixed Spanish and Indian origin
G)Spanish reform measures toward Indians
H)a married woman surrendering her legal identity
I)transfer of plants, animals, and diseases between New and Old Worlds
J)confederation of five Iroquois tribes
K)person born in the Spanish colonies of European ancestry
L)ancient residents of the Mississippi Valley region 
A) society centered on the mother's family 
B) Spanish brutality 
C) uprising against Spanish colonists in New Spain 
D) Dutch landowners of large estates 
E) large-scale farm owned by a Spanish landlord
F)persons of mixed Spanish and Indian origin
G)Spanish reform measures toward Indians
H)a married woman surrendering her legal identity
I)transfer of plants, animals, and diseases between New and Old Worlds
J)confederation of five Iroquois tribes
K)person born in the Spanish colonies of European ancestry
L)ancient residents of the Mississippi Valley region

Question 7

What was the significance of Puerto Rico?

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A)  It was where the Indians revolted and booted out the Spanish. 
B)  It was a rare colony that had gold. 
C)  It later on broke away from Spain and became an independent nation. 
D)  Under the Spanish, it did not allow slavery. 
E)  Natives were immune to disease. 
A)  It was where the Indians revolted and booted out the Spanish. 
B)  It was a rare colony that had gold. 
C)  It later on broke away from Spain and became an independent nation. 
D)  Under the Spanish, it did not allow slavery. 
E)  Natives were immune to disease.

Question 8

Explain as thoroughly as you can how the slave trade affected African society.

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The answer of Explain as thoroughly as you can how...

Question 9

In 1492,the Native American population:

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A)  was at least 100 million. 
B)  lived exclusively in villages of no more than 1,000 individuals. 
C)  declined catastrophically due to exposure to the Black Plague. 
D)  lived mostly in what is today the United States. 
E)  lived mostly in Central and South America. 
A)  was at least 100 million. 
B)  lived exclusively in villages of no more than 1,000 individuals. 
C)  declined catastrophically due to exposure to the Black Plague. 
D)  lived mostly in what is today the United States. 
E)  lived mostly in Central and South America.

Question 10

Which indigenous group formed the Great League of Peace?

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A)  Choctaws. 
B)  Iroquois. 
C)  Hurons. 
D)  Chickasaws. 
E)  Cherokees. 
A)  Choctaws. 
B)  Iroquois. 
C)  Hurons. 
D)  Chickasaws. 
E)  Cherokees.

Question 11

One Spanish official remarked that "the maxim of the conqueror must be to settle." Explain what you think he meant by this statement.Illustrate the various ways conquerors settled the New World,commenting on what worked,what did not work,and the consequences of those methods.

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The answer of One Spanish official remarked that "the maxim...

Question 12

What was in the "Declaration of Josephe"?

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A)  He described how Pueblos lived harmoniously with the Spanish. 
B)  He discussed the importance of the Catholic faith to his tribe. 
C)  He asserted how his tribe had rejected Christianity from the beginning. 
D)  He described how his attempt to convert other tribes had failed. 
E)  He declared that the Spanish God was dead. 
A)  He described how Pueblos lived harmoniously with the Spanish. 
B)  He discussed the importance of the Catholic faith to his tribe. 
C)  He asserted how his tribe had rejected Christianity from the beginning. 
D)  He described how his attempt to convert other tribes had failed. 
E)  He declared that the Spanish God was dead.

Question 13

Unlike Spanish missionaries,the Jesuits did what in regard to converting Indians?

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A)  The Jesuits did not suppress traditional Indian religious customs. 
B)  They converted Indians to Protestant faiths instead of Catholicism. 
C)  They rarely had success with their conversions. 
D)  The Jesuit conversion methods went against the directives of Samuel de Champlain. 
E)  The Jesuit methods did not help with French and Indian relations. 
A)  The Jesuits did not suppress traditional Indian religious customs. 
B)  They converted Indians to Protestant faiths instead of Catholicism. 
C)  They rarely had success with their conversions. 
D)  The Jesuit conversion methods went against the directives of Samuel de Champlain. 
E)  The Jesuit methods did not help with French and Indian relations.

Question 14

After conquests ended and settlements were built,who stood atop the social hierarchy in Spanish America?

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A)  Mestizos. 
B)  Criollos. 
C)  Peninsulares. 
D)  Conquistadores. 
E)  Aztec chiefs. 
A)  Mestizos. 
B)  Criollos. 
C)  Peninsulares. 
D)  Conquistadores. 
E)  Aztec chiefs.

Question 15

Cortés conquered the capital city of the Aztec empire with an army of over 1,000 men.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 16

Inspired by tales of golden cities,the Spanish mounted explorations of the present-day Southwest in the United States.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 17

Identify and give the historical significance of each of the following terms, events, and people in a paragraph or two.
-Zheng He

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Zheng He, also known as Cheng Ho, was a

Question 18

Identify and give the historical significance of each of the following terms, events, and people in a paragraph or two.
-Bartolomé de Las Casas

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Bartolomé de Las Casas was a 16th-centur

Question 19

Match the person or term with the with the correct description.
-New Laws

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A) society centered on the mother's family 
B) Spanish brutality 
C) uprising against Spanish colonists in New Spain 
D) Dutch landowners of large estates 
E) large-scale farm owned by a Spanish landlord
F)persons of mixed Spanish and Indian origin
G)Spanish reform measures toward Indians
H)a married woman surrendering her legal identity
I)transfer of plants, animals, and diseases between New and Old Worlds
J)confederation of five Iroquois tribes
K)person born in the Spanish colonies of European ancestry
L)ancient residents of the Mississippi Valley region 
A) society centered on the mother's family 
B) Spanish brutality 
C) uprising against Spanish colonists in New Spain 
D) Dutch landowners of large estates 
E) large-scale farm owned by a Spanish landlord
F)persons of mixed Spanish and Indian origin
G)Spanish reform measures toward Indians
H)a married woman surrendering her legal identity
I)transfer of plants, animals, and diseases between New and Old Worlds
J)confederation of five Iroquois tribes
K)person born in the Spanish colonies of European ancestry
L)ancient residents of the Mississippi Valley region

Question 20

How did French involvement in the fur trade change life for Native Americans?

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A)  It didn't; Native Americans were already hunting beaver and buffalo for their skins. 
B)  Native Americans benefited economically but were able to avoid getting caught in European conflicts and rivalries. 
C)  The French were willing to accept Native Americans into colonial society. 
D)  The English and French quests for beaver pelts prompted a surge in the Native American population. 
E)  It forced Native Americans to learn new trapping techniques that were far superior to their old ways. 
A)  It didn't; Native Americans were already hunting beaver and buffalo for their skins. 
B)  Native Americans benefited economically but were able to avoid getting caught in European conflicts and rivalries. 
C)  The French were willing to accept Native Americans into colonial society. 
D)  The English and French quests for beaver pelts prompted a surge in the Native American population. 
E)  It forced Native Americans to learn new trapping techniques that were far superior to their old ways.

Exam 1: A New World

Identify and give the historical significance of each of the following terms, events, and people in a paragraph or two. -African slave trade

France's relations with Native American tribes can be described as a marriage of necessity because:

Identify and give the historical significance of each of the following terms, events, and people in a paragraph or two. -Pueblo Revolt

The Black Legend described:

Pre-Columbian Native Americans lacked metal tools:

Match the person or term with the with the correct description. -Pueblo Revolt

What was the significance of Puerto Rico?

Explain as thoroughly as you can how the slave trade affected African society.

In 1492,the Native American population:

Which indigenous group formed the Great League of Peace?

One Spanish official remarked that "the maxim of the conqueror must be to settle." Explain what you think he meant by this statement.Illustrate the various ways conquerors settled the New World,commenting on what worked,what did not work,and the consequences of those methods.

What was in the "Declaration of Josephe"?

Unlike Spanish missionaries,the Jesuits did what in regard to converting Indians?

After conquests ended and settlements were built,who stood atop the social hierarchy in Spanish America?

Cortés conquered the capital city of the Aztec empire with an army of over 1,000 men.

Inspired by tales of golden cities,the Spanish mounted explorations of the present-day Southwest in the United States.

Identify and give the historical significance of each of the following terms, events, and people in a paragraph or two. -Zheng He

Identify and give the historical significance of each of the following terms, events, and people in a paragraph or two. -Bartolomé de Las Casas

Match the person or term with the with the correct description. -New Laws

How did French involvement in the fur trade change life for Native Americans?

Beginnings of English America,1607-1660

Creating Anglo-America,1660-1750

Slavery,Freedom,and the Struggle for Empire to 1763

The American Revolution,1763-1783

The Revolution Within

Founding a Nation,1783-1791

Securing the Republic,1790-1815

The Market Revolution,1800-1840

Democracy in America,1815-1840

The Peculiar Institution

An Age of Reform,1820-1840

A House Divided,1840-1861

A New Birth of Freedom: The Civil War,1861-1865

What Is Freedom?”: Reconstruction,1865-1877

America’s Gilded Age,1870-1890

Freedom’s Boundaries,at Home and Abroad,1890-1900

The Progressive Era,1900-1916

Safe for Democracy: The United States and World War I,1916-1920

From Business Culture to Great Depression: The Twenties,1920-1932

The New Deal,1932-1940

Fighting for the Four Freedoms: World War II,1941-1945

The United States and the Cold War,1945-1953

An Affluent Society,1953-1960

The Sixties,1960-1968

The Triumph of Conservatism,1969-1988

From Triumph to Tragedy,1989–2001

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