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Unit 1 Milestone 1 1)Why did immigrants from England and elsewhere enter into indentured servitude?Immigrants hoped that a period of indentured servitude would lead to a new, prosperous life in the Americas

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Unit 1 Milestone 1

1)Why did immigrants from England and elsewhere enter into indentured servitude?Immigrants hoped that a period of indentured servitude would lead to a new, prosperous life in the Americas.

1. Indentured servants were all promised 50 acres of land upon completion of their term of service.
2. Indentured servitude in the New World exempted one from required military service back home.
3. Most indentured servants were tricked or even kidnapped and forced into service.

2. Which of the following historians is analyzing the European perspective of history?
   1. Natalie travels to sites where battles took place in the American Revolution.
   2. Nate studies the uniforms worn in the American Revolution by both armies.
   3. Nadir interviews his state representative about the Bill of Rights.
   4. Nan reviews English military records from the American Revolution.
3. Which of the following beliefs was advanced by the Puritans?
   1. The Americas are a promised land specially reserved by God for Puritans.
   2. The pope is the lawful head of the whole church, not Henry VIII or any other national leader.
   3. By reading scripture, individuals can determine whether or not they have been chosen by God to be saved.
   4. Henry VIII's break with the Catholic Church should not be felt by ordinary people going about their religion.
4. Which native civilization used a system of knotted threads to record and communicate information?
   1. The Pueblo
   2. The Inca
   3. The Hopewell
   4. The Aztec
5. Which of the following statements describes the process of globalization?
   1. It occurred when tobacco, which had been used for ritual and medicinal purposes, became a source of revenue for traders.
   2. Under this system, raw materials from the New World were collected and then sent back to Europe by ship.
   3. It took place so that European empires could extract their share of the New World's natural resources.
   4. It began when Europeans discovered the riches of the East in the 11th, 12th and 13th centuries.
6. How did French Jesuits encourage the spread of Christianity in the Americas?
   1. By threatening to kill natives who didn't convert
   2. By gathering natives into enclosed missions
   3. By settling large numbers of priests throughout New France
   4. By living in native villages
7. Which of the following statements about governance in the northern colonies is true?
   1. Women were invited to collaborate in the governance of both church and state.
   2. A central religious figure served by divine-right and was the highest authority.
   3. Competing political and religious ideologies were generally tolerated.
   4. Most adult men had the right to vote, no matter their economic status.
8. Which English colony was founded in 1634 as a second source of tobacco production with a charter from King Charles I?
   1. Massachusetts Bay
   2. Jamestown
   3. Maryland
   4. Pennsylvania

9. Which of the following was an effect of this exchange?
   1. The weapons were mostly used by native hunters, who were able to commercialize their beaver-hunting because of the musket.
   2. Many Native Americans refused to accept weaponry on principle and instead took muskets apart to use their metal for other purposes, like jewelry or peaceful tools.
   3. Relationships between native tribes were transformed as weaponry eliminated the power imbalances between the weak and the strong.
   4. Native Americans were able to rebel and successfully prevent European colonization in some places, which are today known as reservations.

10. Which of the following was a source of tension between English colonists and Native Americans?
    1. Native Americans and colonists competed for control of the tobacco market.
    2. The growing Native American population placed pressure on colonial settlements.
    3. Native Americans killed colonists indiscriminately, but the reverse was not true.
    4. Colonists and various native groups sought to exploit each other to further their own ends.
11. Choose the statement that best describes why slavery became racialized in the Americas.
    1. African workers refused to work for a wage in the Americas, so they were enslaved.
    2. African nations began to outlaw slavery, and slave traders sought a new market for slaves.
    3. The idea of chattel slavery remained rare in Africa and Europe, and the New World followed suit.
    4. The success of plantations was dependent on a permanent and identifiable labor supply.
12. The above statement is most representative of which group of European explorers?
    1. English
    2. Dutch
    3. Spanish
    4. French

13. Which of the following is most likely a lens with which she is analyzing the past?
    1. Class
    2. Law
    3. Gender
    4. Science
14. Consider the above research question and choose the secondary source that is best suited to answer it.
    1. An encyclopedia entry that provides details about slavery in the United States
    2. An encyclopedia entry that provides details about slavery in the United States
    3. A speech given by an American female antislavery activist in 1852
    4. A book about the 19th century antislavery movement published this year by a historian
15. Which of the following motives played the biggest role in the European discovery of the New World?
    1. Obtaining goods like spices and silk from civilizations in Asia
    2. Looking for new nations with which to form alliances
    3. Making world maps more accurate and complete
    4. Finding new civilizations in which to spread Christianity
16. Which of the following premises is an essential part of Mercantilism?
    1. There is only so much wealth in the world, so a nation must gain control of as much as possible.
    2. African slaves are necessary because manual labor is beneath Europeans.
    3. Colonization is a first step toward building new, stable, independent nations in America.
    4. Individual people pursuing their goals are more important than nations.
17. Which of the following was a key motive for Spain's colonization of Florida?
    1. Privateers from other European countries were using Florida as a base from which to attack Spanish ships.
    2. The native Timucua were immune to European diseases and thus made a strong ally for Spain.
    3. Large deposits of easily accessible silver and gold were found throughout the entire peninsula.
    4. There were no European settlements in Florida prior to the founding of St. Augustine by the Spanish.
18. What reason did the Quakers, who opposed slavery, give in support of their view?
    1. "Other colonies are beginning to oppose slavery. We should as well so that we're not left behind."
    2. "Many of us have had visions of -slavery being abolished. It is thus the will of God."
    3. "Christians are not supposed to treat others in ways they themselves would not like to be treated."
    4. "We are the loyal subjects of Charles II. He opposes slavery, and thus do we."
19. Which of the following statements is true?
    1. History is best described as a timeline of people and events.
    2. Names and dates are the most important aspects of studying history.
    3. The way historians write about the same events changes over time.
    4. The same events lead to the same historical narratives.