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Chapter one
1. Which statement best describes pre-contact Native Americans living in the Western Hemisphere?
a. |
All Native peoples were remarkably similar. |
b. |
All Native peoples were hunter-gatherers. |
c. |
Ancient Indians practiced nature-centered religions. |
d. |
Ancient Indians shared dozens of different languages. |
e. |
No Native peoples built towns. |
2. Native tribes ______________ before Europeans arrived.
a. |
commonly fought amongst themselves |
b. |
lived peacefully together |
c. |
did not farm |
d. |
were monotheistic |
e. |
were few in number |
3. The Natives of what is now Arizona, Nevada, New Mexico, and Utah
a. |
lived in longhouses. |
b. |
lived in pueblos. |
c. |
lived in massive urban centers. |
d. |
lived in nomadic tribes. |
e. |
were not yet farmers. |
4. In the Pacific Northwest, Indians
a. |
were dedicated farmers. |
b. |
were very similar to the Mississippian peoples. |
c. |
lived in peace with each other. |
d. |
were divided into chiefs, commoners, and slaves. |
e. |
did not know how to fish. |
5. Cahokia
a. |
was a small fishing village of a few hundred people. |
b. |
was a well-developed trade center near present-day St. Louis. |
c. |
was a military stronghold. |
d. |
was destroyed by Europeans. |
e. |
was founded by the Adena-Hopewell culture. |
6. Which of the following statements describe the Eastern Woodlands people?
a. |
They often lived along rivers. |
b. |
They included Algonquian speakers. |
c. |
They included Iroquoian speakers. |
d. |
They included Muskogean speakers. |
e. |
All of these. |
7. Which of the following forces was the least important in driving European exploration of the Western Hemisphere in the 15th century?
a. |
More accurate navigation techniques |
b. |
The rise of modern nation-states |
c. |
The decline of feudalism in Europe |
d. |
Chinese conquerors threatening Europe from China |
e. |
The development of more powerful weapons |
8. Which of the following was NOT a result of the European revival in trade after the Middle Ages?
a. |
The push for exploration |
b. |
An increase in commerce |
c. |
An increase in the power of the nobility |
d. |
The formation of nation-states |
e. |
The Protestant Reformation |
9. Christopher Columbus’s first concern when meeting Native peoples was
a. |
their spiritual welfare. |
b. |
whether or not they had gold. |
c. |
their scientific knowledge. |
d. |
their style of leadership. |
e. |
their physical safety. |
10. The dominant religion in Europe in the 15th century was
a. |
Lutheranism. |
b. |
Methodism. |
c. |
Calvinism. |
d. |
Catholicism. |
e. |
none of these. |
11. Europeans came to the Americas
a. |
looking for land to acquire. |
b. |
in search of gold. |
c. |
to expand the influence of their home nations. |
d. |
to spread their religious beliefs. |
e. |
all of these |
12. The outbreak of the Protestant Reformation in 1517
a. |
increased tension between Europe’s nation-states and accelerated the pace of exploration. |
b. |
had no impact on the course of early American history. |
c. |
led to religious unity throughout Europe. |
d. |
spread slowly across Europe. |
e. |
ended Catholicism in Spain. |
13. On the eve of first contact between the “Old” and “New” Worlds, the most powerful empire in the world was
a. |
France. |
b. |
England. |
c. |
Spain. |
d. |
The Netherlands. |
e. |
Portugal. |
14. _________________ played the most decisive role in helping Europeans gain control of native peoples.
a. |
Disease |
b. |
Starvation |
c. |
Tribal rivalries |
d. |
Religion |
e. |
Language |
15. Why were Hernán Cortés’s conquistadors effective in Mexico?
a. |
Their financial success was tied directly to the natives’ defeat. |
b. |
Cortes made sure that desertion was not an option for his fighters. |
c. |
They had technological advantages such as steel swords. |
d. |
Cortes was a gifted military leader. |
e. |
All of these. |
16. Perhaps the greatest cultural advantage enjoyed by the Spanish over the native peoples was
a. |
bronze weaponry. |
b. |
horses. |
c. |
cannons. |
d. |
cargo ships. |
e. |
better maps. |
17. The most devastating European disease that the Aztecs contracted from Cortés’s men was
a. |
chicken pox. |
b. |
malaria. |
c. |
smallpox. |
d. |
measles. |
e. |
diphtheria. |
18. The best description of the encomienda is
a. |
a large farm or ranch used by the Spanish in California. |
b. |
a religious institution for assimilation created by the Catholic Church. |
c. |
a Spanish economic system used to control African slaves. |
d. |
a socioeconomic system that gave control of Indian villages to favored Spanish soldiers. |
e. |
none of these. |
19. The statement that best describes the Columbian Exchange is
a. |
that Europeans brought new technology and science to native peoples. |
b. |
that native peoples gave new animals and plants to Europeans. |
c. |
that plants and animals were shared between natives and Europeans. |
d. |
that animals, plants, people, and cultures were exchanged between natives and Europeans. |
e. |
that disease was the only thing exchanged. |
20. Who were the main participants in the Columbian Exchange?
a. |
Spanish, English, and Native Americans |
b. |
Native Americans, Spanish, and Africans |
c. |
Europeans, Natives, and Africans |
d. |
English, Africans, and Native Americans |
e. |
None of these |
21. Which of the following statements is most accurate?
a. |
Europeans and Native Americans were less different than their crops were. |
b. |
Europeans and Native Americans had nothing in common. |
c. |
No important crops were transplanted from the Americas to Europe. |
d. |
No significant European animals were adopted by Native Americans. |
e. |
Too many Native American crops were poisonous to Europeans to be helpful. |
22. The biological exchange caused
a. |
Europeans to become more accepting of native religions. |
b. |
Europeans to adopt native medicine. |
c. |
the Spanish to leave the Americas. |
d. |
so many native deaths the Spanish switched to African slaves. |
e. |
all of these. |
23. As a result of the Columbian Exchange,
a. |
new languages were created. |
b. |
new religious beliefs appeared. |
c. |
people adopted new ways of dressing. |
d. |
people’s taste in food began to change. |
e. |
all of these occurred. |
24. In what crucial way did Europeans benefit from the Columbian Exchange?
a. |
European food prices rose because of Western imports. |
b. |
There were no longer starving people in Europe because of these new foods. |
c. |
New crops like corn and potatoes helped Europe’s population to grow. |
d. |
Native crops always commanded higher prices than traditional European crops. |
e. |
Europeans now had coffee, rice, and wheat to eat. |
25. The most devastating aspect of this biological exchange was
a. |
the transmission of new diseases to Europeans. |
b. |
the transmission of European diseases to Native Americans. |
c. |
the rise in European food prices. |
d. |
the rise in native food prices. |
e. |
none of these. |
26. What was most important crop to spread from the Americas to Europe as a result of Spanish colonization?
a. |
Wheat |
b. |
Corn |
c. |
Rice |
d. |
Potato |
e. |
Indigo |
27. In the American Southwest, the Spanish policy was to
a. |
use missionaries to assimilate the natives. |
b. |
allow the native peoples to keep their land. |
c. |
follow a policy of religious toleration. |
d. |
mine for silver and gold and ignore agriculture. |
e. |
ignore this area entirely. |
28. Which of these statements describes Spanish success in the Americas?
a. |
It encouraged other European nations, like England, to explore there as well. |
b. |
It was short term. |
c. |
It never extended beyond Mexico. |
d. |
It was limited to gold mining only. |
e. |
None of the above. |
29. With the defeat of the Spanish Armada
a. |
Portugal became the dominant power in the Americas. |
b. |
the native peoples were now independent once more. |
c. |
England could now begin colonizing America. |
d. |
Catholicism ended in the Americas. |
e. |
Europe’s wool market collapsed. |
30. Which statement best describes the consequences of Spanish colonization in the Americas?
a. |
Overall, Native Americans lives were better because of Spanish colonization. |
b. |
Native Americans were exploited, enslaved, and exterminated by the Spanish. |
c. |
The Spanish aided the natives as often as they could. |
d. |
The natives looked to the Spanish to make their lives better. |
e. |
The Spanish always valued input from the natives. |
31. Native peoples in the Americas
a. |
were only exploited by the Spanish colonizers. |
b. |
must be seen as victims of the Spanish. |
c. |
were less affected by new diseases than historians once imagined. |
d. |
were active participants in the creation of a new society. |
e. |
thrived as a result of contact with the Spanish. |
32. Spanish colonizers
a. |
always had enough workers to meet their labor needs. |
b. |
never considered using natives as slaves. |
c. |
believed natives to be their equals. |
d. |
compelled first native peoples, then Africans, to do much of their labor. |
e. |
always compensated native workers fairly. |
33. New Spain was
a. |
never profitable for the Spanish. |
b. |
characterized by racial equality. |
c. |
modeled on already existing English colonies. |
d. |
a Protestant stronghold in the Americas. |
e. |
an economic success for later European settlers. |
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