Question 1

The first person to publish the idea that Columbus had discovered a new continent was

Accepted Answer

A)  Pedro Alvares Cabral. 
B)  John Cabot. 
C)  Amerigo Vespucci. 
D)  Martin Waldseemüller. 
A)  Pedro Alvares Cabral. 
B)  John Cabot. 
C)  Amerigo Vespucci. 
D)  Martin Waldseemüller.

Question 2

In the fifteenth century, Lower Guinea and Upper Guinea differed in which of the following respects?

Accepted Answer

A)  The governments of Lower Guinea were democratic; those of Upper Guinea were autocratic. 
B)  Women were responsible for the cultivation of rice in Lower Guinea but were the primary local traders in Upper Guinea. 
C)  The peoples of Lower Guinea continued to practice traditional African religions; those of Upper Guinea were heavily influenced by the Islamic religion. 
D)  Women were denied political power in Lower Guinea but held powerful political and religious positions in Upper Guinea. 
A)  The governments of Lower Guinea were democratic; those of Upper Guinea were autocratic. 
B)  Women were responsible for the cultivation of rice in Lower Guinea but were the primary local traders in Upper Guinea. 
C)  The peoples of Lower Guinea continued to practice traditional African religions; those of Upper Guinea were heavily influenced by the Islamic religion. 
D)  Women were denied political power in Lower Guinea but held powerful political and religious positions in Upper Guinea.

Question 3

Discuss the first English attempt to plant a permanent settlement in North America, and explain why that attempt failed.

Accepted Answer

The first English attempt to plant a per

Question 4

Instructions:
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Explain the historical significance of each item. Establish the historical context in which the
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and/or cultural consequences of this item?
-São Tomé

Accepted Answer

The item "" refers to the island of São

Question 5

Instructions:
S1U1B1∙S1U1B0S1U1B1 S1U1B0Identify each item. Give an explanation or description of the item. Answer the questions who, what, where, and when.
Explain the historical significance of each item. Establish the historical context in which the
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and/or cultural consequences of this item?
-Prince Henry the Navigator

Accepted Answer

Prince Henry the Navigator was a Portugu

Question 6

Instructions:
S1U1B1∙S1U1B0S1U1B1 S1U1B0Identify each item. Give an explanation or description of the item. Answer the questions who, what, where, and when.
Explain the historical significance of each item. Establish the historical context in which the
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and/or cultural consequences of this item?
-Richard Hakluyt

Accepted Answer

Richard Hakluyt was an English writer, g

Question 7

Instructions:
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Explain the historical significance of each item. Establish the historical context in which the
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and/or cultural consequences of this item?
-the Northeast Trades and the Westerlies

Accepted Answer

The Northeast Trades and the Westerlies

Question 8

Instructions:
S1U1B1∙S1U1B0S1U1B1 S1U1B0Identify each item. Give an explanation or description of the item. Answer the questions who, what, where, and when.
Explain the historical significance of each item. Establish the historical context in which the
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and/or cultural consequences of this item?
-Lower Guinea

Accepted Answer

The item "Lower Guinea" refers to the ge

The first person to publish the idea that Columbus had discovered a new continent was

In the fifteenth century, Lower Guinea and Upper Guinea differed in which of the following respects?

Discuss the first English attempt to plant a permanent settlement in North America, and explain why that attempt failed.

Europeans Colonize North America

North America in the Atlantic World

Becoming America

The Ends of Empire

American Revolutions

Forging a Nation

Defining the Nation

The Rise of the South

The Restless North

The Contested West

Politics and the Fate of the Union

Transforming Fire: the Civil War

Reconstruction: an Unfinished Revolution

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Exam 1: Three Old Worlds Create a New

The first person to publish the idea that Columbus had discovered a new continent was

In the fifteenth century, Lower Guinea and Upper Guinea differed in which of the following respects?

Discuss the first English attempt to plant a permanent settlement in North America, and explain why that attempt failed.

Europeans Colonize North America

North America in the Atlantic World

Becoming America

The Ends of Empire

American Revolutions

Forging a Nation

Defining the Nation

The Rise of the South

The Restless North

The Contested West

Politics and the Fate of the Union

Transforming Fire: the Civil War

Reconstruction: an Unfinished Revolution

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