Question 1

By 1550,Spaniards had explored the coast of North America as far north as Oregon in the west.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 2

In what way were Martin Luther and John Calvin important to English Puritans?

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A)   These two men would help found the Massachusetts Bay Colony.
B)   Luther and Calvin encouraged the Puritans to leave England for the New World.
C)   Luther and Calvin advocated ideas of religious reform that influenced Puritan thought.
D)   Luther and Calvin helped to break the hold of predestination on the Puritan mind.
E)   They were the most influential English Puritans of the seventeenth century.F) None of the above
G) C) and E)

Question 3

The colony of Virginia was named in honor of

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A)   Virginia Dare.
B)   Queen Mary.
C)   QueenElizabeth.
D)   Humphrey Gilbert.
E)   Walter Raleigh.F) A) and B)
G) A) and C)

Question 4

The eleventh-century explorations and discoveries of Leif Eriksson were common knowledge in the European world of the fifteenth century.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 5

At the beginning of the seventeenth century,the already festering English Puritan discontent was increased by

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A)   the end of rule by the Stuarts.
B)   the rising influence of Quakers within the English church.
C)   the suppression of English Catholics.
D)   the death of Queen Elizabeth.
E)   Queen Elizabeth's promotion of English theater.F) B) and C)
G) A) and E)

Question 6

During the sixteenth century,England was experiencing a decline in the food supply and population.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 7

What factor is believed to have dramatically reduced New World native populations after contact with Europeans?

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A)   disease
B)   starvation
C)   religious conversion
D)   war
E)   enslavementF) A) and B)
G) A) and C)

Question 8

In Spanish colonial societies,mestizos

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A)   were considered to be at the top of the social hierarchy.
B)   came to make up the largest segment of the population.
C)   were officially illegal but generally tolerated.
D)   was the name given to Catholic priests, friars, and missionaries.
E)   were usually sold into slavery.F) A) and B)
G) A) and C) B

Question 9

Discuss the benefits and drawbacks for European and American societies resulting from contact and the trade that developed after 1500.

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The contact and trade that developed between European and American societies after 1500 had both benefits and drawbacks for both sides.

Benefits for European societies included access to new goods and resources, such as tobacco, potatoes, and corn, which had a significant impact on European diets and agriculture. This trade also led to economic growth and the expansion of European empires, as they were able to establish colonies in the Americas and exploit their resources. Additionally, the exchange of ideas and knowledge between the two continents contributed to the intellectual and cultural development of European societies.

However, there were also drawbacks for European societies, such as the spread of diseases like smallpox and measles to the Americas, which had devastating effects on indigenous populations. The exploitation and mistreatment of native peoples by European colonizers also created long-term social and cultural tensions.

On the other hand, American societies also experienced both benefits and drawbacks from the contact and trade with Europeans. The introduction of new technologies, crops, and animals from Europe had a positive impact on American agriculture and food production. The trade also led to the exchange of cultural and religious beliefs, as well as the development of new trade networks and alliances.

However, the drawbacks for American societies were significant. The colonization by European powers led to the displacement and marginalization of indigenous populations, as well as the loss of their land and natural resources. The introduction of European diseases also had devastating effects on native populations, leading to a drastic decline in their numbers.

In conclusion, the contact and trade that developed between European and American societies after 1500 had both positive and negative consequences for both sides. While it led to economic growth, cultural exchange, and the expansion of empires, it also resulted in the exploitation and mistreatment of indigenous peoples and the spread of deadly diseases. These effects continue to shape the social and cultural dynamics of both European and American societies to this day.

Question 10

Which statement regarding the economic theory of mercantilism is FALSE?

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A)   Its principles spread throughout Europe in the sixteenth and seventeenth centuries.
B)   It reduced the desire for nations to acquire and maintain colonies.
C)   It assumed that exporting goods was preferable to importing goods.
D)   It presumed that the world's wealth was finite.
E)   It increased competition among nations.F) None of the above
G) C) and E)

Question 11

In his first voyage in 1492,Christopher Columbus

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A)   mistook Cuba for China.
B)   sailed along the coast of what is present-day Virginia.
C)   crossed the Atlantic Ocean in six weeks.
D)   was forced to put down a mutiny on the Santa Maria.
E)   was briefly captured by natives he encountered.F) C) and D)
G) A) and D) A

Question 12

The English Reformation resulted from

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A)   the persecution by King James I of liberal priests.
B)   the threat of war between England and France.
C)   the defeat of the Spanish Armada.
D)   the rise of Lutheranism within the English church.
E)   a political dispute between King Henry VIII and the Catholic Church.F) A) and B)
G) C) and D)

Question 13

To reduce conflicts,Spanish policy toward the Pueblo Indians in the eighteenth century involved all of the following EXCEPT

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A)   toleration of tribal religious rituals.
B)   an expansion of the encomienda system.
C)   a willingness to permit the Pueblos to own their own land.
D)   intensified efforts at assimilating the Pueblos.
E)   a stop to the commandeering of Indian labor.F) A) and E)
G) C) and D)

Question 14

The preeminent European maritime power in the fifteenth century was

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A)   Spain.
B)   the Netherlands.
C)   France.
D)   England.
E)   Portugal.F) C) and E)
G) A) and C)

Question 15

How did Spanish settlements and attitudes toward native populations in the New World differ from those of the English?

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Question 16

On his first voyage to the New World,Columbus realized that he had not encountered China.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 17

The internal African slave trade was not well established until Europeans began to demand slave labor for the New World.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 18

Puritans were the first English colonizers.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 19

England's first experience with colonization came in

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A)   Africa.
B)   Canada.
C)   Ireland.
D)   North America.
E)   the Caribbean.F) A) and B)
G) A) and E)

Question 20

The origins of the majority of human existence in North America began

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A)   with the explorations of Christopher Columbus.
B)   as a result of the development of the wheel.
C)   long after the last ice age ended.
D)   from the southern tip of South America.
E)   with migrations across an ancient land bridge over the Bering Strait.F) A) and B)
G) A) and C)

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The colony of Virginia was named in honor of

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The eleventh-century explorations and discoveries of Leif Eriksson were common knowledge in the European world of the fifteenth century.

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At the beginning of the seventeenth century,the already festering English Puritan discontent was increased by

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During the sixteenth century,England was experiencing a decline in the food supply and population.

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