Question 1

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

Accepted Answer

The Black Legend refers to the negative

Question 2

What role did religion play in Columbus's explorations?

Accepted Answer

A)  None whatsoever. 
B)  Columbus was determined to convert Native Americans to Christianity. 
C)  Catholics in Spain and Italy supported his expeditions because they wanted to end Muslim control of the eastern trade. 
D)  Columbus benefited from Ferdinand and Isabella's efforts to promote tolerance in Spain. 
E)  Spain wanted Columbus to find a refuge for the Jews that the king was driving out of the country. 
A)  None whatsoever. 
B)  Columbus was determined to convert Native Americans to Christianity. 
C)  Catholics in Spain and Italy supported his expeditions because they wanted to end Muslim control of the eastern trade. 
D)  Columbus benefited from Ferdinand and Isabella's efforts to promote tolerance in Spain. 
E)  Spain wanted Columbus to find a refuge for the Jews that the king was driving out of the country.

Question 3

What was a borderland? Compare the roles the French,Dutch,and Indians played in the borderlands of North America.In the seventeenth century,did any group have an advantage? Explain your answer.

Accepted Answer

The answer of What was a borderland? Compare the roles...

Question 4

As governor of New Netherland,Petrus Stuyvesant:

Accepted Answer

A)  welcomed all religious faiths to the colony. 
B)  favored Catholics over Jews in New Amsterdam. 
C)  encouraged the Dutch colonists to convert the Indians. 
D)  saw women as equals in the Dutch Reformed Church. 
E)  refused the open practice of religion by Quakers and Lutherans. 
A)  welcomed all religious faiths to the colony. 
B)  favored Catholics over Jews in New Amsterdam. 
C)  encouraged the Dutch colonists to convert the Indians. 
D)  saw women as equals in the Dutch Reformed Church. 
E)  refused the open practice of religion by Quakers and Lutherans.

Question 5

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

Accepted Answer

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 6

Most,although not all,Indian societies were matrilineal.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 7

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

Accepted Answer

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.

Question 8

Match the person or term with the with the correct description.
-matrilineal

Accepted Answer

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 9

Native American religious ceremonies:

Accepted Answer

A)  had nothing to do with farming or hunting. 
B)  were related to the Native American belief that sacred spirits could be found in living and inanimate things. 
C)  were designed to show that supernatural forces must control man. 
D)  were the same in every community. 
E)  did not exist until arriving Europeans insisted on knowing about Native American customs. 
A)  had nothing to do with farming or hunting. 
B)  were related to the Native American belief that sacred spirits could be found in living and inanimate things. 
C)  were designed to show that supernatural forces must control man. 
D)  were the same in every community. 
E)  did not exist until arriving Europeans insisted on knowing about Native American customs.

Question 10

Under English law,women held many legal rights and privileges.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 11

Where did the first peoples to the Americas come from?

Accepted Answer

A)  Iceland. 
B)  Greenland. 
C)  Africa. 
D)  Asia. 
E)  Europe. 
A)  Iceland. 
B)  Greenland. 
C)  Africa. 
D)  Asia. 
E)  Europe.

Question 12

Match the person or term with the with the correct description.
-Great League of Peace

Accepted Answer

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 13

The catastrophic decline in the native populations of Spanish America was mostly due to the fact that they were not immune to European diseases.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 14

Zheng He's voyages sparked Chinese interest in directly trading with Europe.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 15

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

Accepted Answer

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

Question 16

When Europeans arrived,many Native Americans:

Accepted Answer

A)  tried to use them to enhance their standing with other Native Americans. 
B)  immediately opened treaty negotiations. 
C)  learned their languages. 
D)  hid in nearby cave dwellings. 
E)  simply attacked them. 
A)  tried to use them to enhance their standing with other Native Americans. 
B)  immediately opened treaty negotiations. 
C)  learned their languages. 
D)  hid in nearby cave dwellings. 
E)  simply attacked them.

Question 17

MATCHING
Match the person or term with the with the correct description.
-Bartolomé de Las Casas

Accepted Answer

A) claimed Brazil for Portugal in 1500 
B) founded Quebec 
C) Italian who sailed for Spain in 1492 
D) Dominican priest who preached against Spanish abuses of Indians 
E) British economist who wrote The Wealth of Nations
F)Spanish conquistador who conquered the Aztecs
G)sailed around southern Africa and into the Indian Ocean
H)America was named for him
I)first European to discover Newfoundland in 1497
J)explored Florida
K)led seven large naval expeditions in early 1400s
L)developed a movable-type printing press 
A) claimed Brazil for Portugal in 1500 
B) founded Quebec 
C) Italian who sailed for Spain in 1492 
D) Dominican priest who preached against Spanish abuses of Indians 
E) British economist who wrote The Wealth of Nations
F)Spanish conquistador who conquered the Aztecs
G)sailed around southern Africa and into the Indian Ocean
H)America was named for him
I)first European to discover Newfoundland in 1497
J)explored Florida
K)led seven large naval expeditions in early 1400s
L)developed a movable-type printing press

Question 18

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

Accepted Answer

Conquistadores were Spanish explorers an

Question 19

MATCHING
Match the person or term with the with the correct description.
-Samuel de Champlain

Accepted Answer

A) claimed Brazil for Portugal in 1500 
B) founded Quebec 
C) Italian who sailed for Spain in 1492 
D) Dominican priest who preached against Spanish abuses of Indians 
E) British economist who wrote The Wealth of Nations
F)Spanish conquistador who conquered the Aztecs
G)sailed around southern Africa and into the Indian Ocean
H)America was named for him
I)first European to discover Newfoundland in 1497
J)explored Florida
K)led seven large naval expeditions in early 1400s
L)developed a movable-type printing press 
A) claimed Brazil for Portugal in 1500 
B) founded Quebec 
C) Italian who sailed for Spain in 1492 
D) Dominican priest who preached against Spanish abuses of Indians 
E) British economist who wrote The Wealth of Nations
F)Spanish conquistador who conquered the Aztecs
G)sailed around southern Africa and into the Indian Ocean
H)America was named for him
I)first European to discover Newfoundland in 1497
J)explored Florida
K)led seven large naval expeditions in early 1400s
L)developed a movable-type printing press

Question 20

The actions of Bartolomé de las Casas can best be described in modern-day terminology as that of a(n):

Accepted Answer

A)  whistleblower. 
B)  irrational man. 
C)  religious zealot. 
D)  curious intellectual. 
E)  greedy businessman. 
A)  whistleblower. 
B)  irrational man. 
C)  religious zealot. 
D)  curious intellectual. 
E)  greedy businessman.

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

What role did religion play in Columbus's explorations?

What was a borderland? Compare the roles the French,Dutch,and Indians played in the borderlands of North America.In the seventeenth century,did any group have an advantage? Explain your answer.

As governor of New Netherland,Petrus Stuyvesant:

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

Most,although not all,Indian societies were matrilineal.

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

Match the person or term with the with the correct description. -matrilineal

Native American religious ceremonies:

Under English law,women held many legal rights and privileges.

Where did the first peoples to the Americas come from?

Match the person or term with the with the correct description. -Great League of Peace

The catastrophic decline in the native populations of Spanish America was mostly due to the fact that they were not immune to European diseases.

Zheng He's voyages sparked Chinese interest in directly trading with Europe.

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

When Europeans arrived,many Native Americans:

MATCHING Match the person or term with the with the correct description. -Bartolomé de Las Casas

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

MATCHING Match the person or term with the with the correct description. -Samuel de Champlain

The actions of Bartolomé de las Casas can best be described in modern-day terminology as that of a(n):

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

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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. -Black Legend

What role did religion play in Columbus's explorations?

What was a borderland? Compare the roles the French,Dutch,and Indians played in the borderlands of North America.In the seventeenth century,did any group have an advantage? Explain your answer.

As governor of New Netherland,Petrus Stuyvesant:

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

Most,although not all,Indian societies were matrilineal.

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

Match the person or term with the with the correct description. -matrilineal

Native American religious ceremonies:

Under English law,women held many legal rights and privileges.

Where did the first peoples to the Americas come from?

Match the person or term with the with the correct description. -Great League of Peace

The catastrophic decline in the native populations of Spanish America was mostly due to the fact that they were not immune to European diseases.

Zheng He's voyages sparked Chinese interest in directly trading with Europe.

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

When Europeans arrived,many Native Americans:

MATCHING Match the person or term with the with the correct description. -Bartolomé de Las Casas

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

MATCHING Match the person or term with the with the correct description. -Samuel de Champlain

The actions of Bartolomé de las Casas can best be described in modern-day terminology as that of a(n):

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

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