Question 1

What major developments in Europe enabled the Age of Exploration?

Accepted Answer

The major developments in Europe that en

Question 2

Match each description with the item below.
-Juan Ponce de León

Accepted Answer

A) mimicked the conquest of Mexico and brutally conquered the Inca Empire 
B) was a preacher in Geneva who deepened and broadened the Protestant Reformation 
C) was governor of Puerto Rico and in 1513 made the earliest known expedition of Florida 
D) criticized the widespread sale of indulgences in Germany and taught that "all" are equal before God 
E) was an interpreter of the Mayan and Nahuatl languages for Cortés and bore a child of his
F)led the first French effort to colonize the Americas before civil wars delayed French exploration
G)aided the Dutch during the Dutch Revolt and defeated the Spanish Armada in 1588
H)explored what is now the southeastern United States in 1539 and destroyed Native American villages
I)was the exiled god of wind and sky for whom Cortés was mistaken
J)was a renowned warrior and emperor of the Aztecs who was killed amid Spanish conquest 
A) mimicked the conquest of Mexico and brutally conquered the Inca Empire 
B) was a preacher in Geneva who deepened and broadened the Protestant Reformation 
C) was governor of Puerto Rico and in 1513 made the earliest known expedition of Florida 
D) criticized the widespread sale of indulgences in Germany and taught that "all" are equal before God 
E) was an interpreter of the Mayan and Nahuatl languages for Cortés and bore a child of his
F)led the first French effort to colonize the Americas before civil wars delayed French exploration
G)aided the Dutch during the Dutch Revolt and defeated the Spanish Armada in 1588
H)explored what is now the southeastern United States in 1539 and destroyed Native American villages
I)was the exiled god of wind and sky for whom Cortés was mistaken
J)was a renowned warrior and emperor of the Aztecs who was killed amid Spanish conquest

Question 3

Major reasons for the defeat of the Spanish Armada included

Accepted Answer

A)  storms in the North Sea and the speed and agility of English warships. 
B)  Elizabeth's weakness as a ruler and refusal to order her sailors to engage in piracy. 
C)  the incompetence of the Spanish captains and resulting mutiny by Spanish sailors. 
D)  the greater size of the English vessels and the expansiveness of English colonies in the Americas. 
E)  inaccurate Spanish compasses and the fact that the astrolabe had not yet been invented. 
A)  storms in the North Sea and the speed and agility of English warships. 
B)  Elizabeth's weakness as a ruler and refusal to order her sailors to engage in piracy. 
C)  the incompetence of the Spanish captains and resulting mutiny by Spanish sailors. 
D)  the greater size of the English vessels and the expansiveness of English colonies in the Americas. 
E)  inaccurate Spanish compasses and the fact that the astrolabe had not yet been invented.

Question 4

Why did the Spanish Empire begin a precipitous decline?

Accepted Answer

A)  The citizens of the Spanish Empire largely failed to pay taxes, and it never developed a real class structure. 
B)  The Spanish Empire was so lenient toward the Native Americans that various tribes eventually were able to join forces and conquer it. 
C)  Under Queen Elizabeth, England came to control the most colonial outposts and, thus, dominated the Spanish Empire in terms of trade. 
D)  The Spanish Empire became overly dependent on extraction of wealth rather than expand and stabilize Spanish influence in the New World. 
E)  Spain encouraged a vast number of settlers to populate New Spain-far more than the colony could handle economically. 
A)  The citizens of the Spanish Empire largely failed to pay taxes, and it never developed a real class structure. 
B)  The Spanish Empire was so lenient toward the Native Americans that various tribes eventually were able to join forces and conquer it. 
C)  Under Queen Elizabeth, England came to control the most colonial outposts and, thus, dominated the Spanish Empire in terms of trade. 
D)  The Spanish Empire became overly dependent on extraction of wealth rather than expand and stabilize Spanish influence in the New World. 
E)  Spain encouraged a vast number of settlers to populate New Spain-far more than the colony could handle economically.

Question 5

In what ways did the Spanish form of colonization shape North American history?

Accepted Answer

The Spanish form of colonization had a s

Question 6

The Church of England was established by gradually integrating Calvinism with English Catholicism.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 7

Columbus has become a controversial figure. For what reasons does he deserve praise, and for what reasons does he deserve criticism?

Accepted Answer

Columbus deserves praise for his role in

Question 8

The French captain Jacques Cartier most importantly explored the

Accepted Answer

A)  Caribbean. 
B)  Mississippi River. 
C)  Great Lakes. 
D)  St. Lawrence River. 
E)  Gulf of Mexico. 
A)  Caribbean. 
B)  Mississippi River. 
C)  Great Lakes. 
D)  St. Lawrence River. 
E)  Gulf of Mexico.

Question 9

Food crops exported from the Americas

Accepted Answer

A)  were far more valuable to Europeans than gold or silver. 
B)  enabled a population explosion in Europe. 
C)  primarily included the meat of cattle and pigs. 
D)  remained outside the Columbian Exchange, as it just included people. 
E)  included commodities previously unknown in Europe, like rice and wheat. 
A)  were far more valuable to Europeans than gold or silver. 
B)  enabled a population explosion in Europe. 
C)  primarily included the meat of cattle and pigs. 
D)  remained outside the Columbian Exchange, as it just included people. 
E)  included commodities previously unknown in Europe, like rice and wheat.

Question 10

Recent archaeological evidence suggests that the prehistoric human migrations from Asia to the Americas

Accepted Answer

A)  might have involved the use of boats by some migrants to cross the ocean. 
B)  involved the Bering land bridge as the only possible avenue of travel. 
C)  required that migrants cross Africa because it had superior conditions. 
D)  ultimately resulted in little diversity due to how few migrants managed to make it. 
E)  brought migrants to environments that were mostly uniform in terms of terrain and climate. 
A)  might have involved the use of boats by some migrants to cross the ocean. 
B)  involved the Bering land bridge as the only possible avenue of travel. 
C)  required that migrants cross Africa because it had superior conditions. 
D)  ultimately resulted in little diversity due to how few migrants managed to make it. 
E)  brought migrants to environments that were mostly uniform in terms of terrain and climate.

Question 11

Which were the four most powerful western European nations that emerged during the Age of Exploration?

Accepted Answer

A)  Germany, the Netherlands, Portugal, and Spain 
B)  Italy, Portugal, Spain, and Sweden 
C)  England, France, Germany, and Spain 
D)  England, Denmark, the Netherlands, and Spain 
E)  England, France, Portugal, and Spain 
A)  Germany, the Netherlands, Portugal, and Spain 
B)  Italy, Portugal, Spain, and Sweden 
C)  England, France, Germany, and Spain 
D)  England, Denmark, the Netherlands, and Spain 
E)  England, France, Portugal, and Spain

Question 12

Calvinism stressed tolerance and liberal theology rather than a strict moral code.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 13

What was one major impact of the rise of the mestizo population in Mexico and New Mexico?

Accepted Answer

A)  Colonial officials became exceedingly abusive of mestizos and forced them to perform hard labor as servants. 
B)  The culture of the Native Americans here generally grew far more separate from that of the Spanish colonists. 
C)  It became normalized for European women to take on political roles in the colonies because there were generally fewer men. 
D)  Native Americans generally tried to hide their identity as mestizos from the Spanish because it would hurt their legal status. 
E)  The Spanish grew more inclusive toward the Native Americans than would the English in their own colonies. 
A)  Colonial officials became exceedingly abusive of mestizos and forced them to perform hard labor as servants. 
B)  The culture of the Native Americans here generally grew far more separate from that of the Spanish colonists. 
C)  It became normalized for European women to take on political roles in the colonies because there were generally fewer men. 
D)  Native Americans generally tried to hide their identity as mestizos from the Spanish because it would hurt their legal status. 
E)  The Spanish grew more inclusive toward the Native Americans than would the English in their own colonies.

Question 14

Match each description with the item below.
-Elizabeth I

Accepted Answer

A) mimicked the conquest of Mexico and brutally conquered the Inca Empire 
B) was a preacher in Geneva who deepened and broadened the Protestant Reformation 
C) was governor of Puerto Rico and in 1513 made the earliest known expedition of Florida 
D) criticized the widespread sale of indulgences in Germany and taught that "all" are equal before God 
E) was an interpreter of the Mayan and Nahuatl languages for Cortés and bore a child of his
F)led the first French effort to colonize the Americas before civil wars delayed French exploration
G)aided the Dutch during the Dutch Revolt and defeated the Spanish Armada in 1588
H)explored what is now the southeastern United States in 1539 and destroyed Native American villages
I)was the exiled god of wind and sky for whom Cortés was mistaken
J)was a renowned warrior and emperor of the Aztecs who was killed amid Spanish conquest 
A) mimicked the conquest of Mexico and brutally conquered the Inca Empire 
B) was a preacher in Geneva who deepened and broadened the Protestant Reformation 
C) was governor of Puerto Rico and in 1513 made the earliest known expedition of Florida 
D) criticized the widespread sale of indulgences in Germany and taught that "all" are equal before God 
E) was an interpreter of the Mayan and Nahuatl languages for Cortés and bore a child of his
F)led the first French effort to colonize the Americas before civil wars delayed French exploration
G)aided the Dutch during the Dutch Revolt and defeated the Spanish Armada in 1588
H)explored what is now the southeastern United States in 1539 and destroyed Native American villages
I)was the exiled god of wind and sky for whom Cortés was mistaken
J)was a renowned warrior and emperor of the Aztecs who was killed amid Spanish conquest

Question 15

Explain the impact of the Protestant Reformation on the settlement of the Western Hemisphere.

Accepted Answer

The Protestant Reformation had a signifi

Question 16

The city of Tenochtitlán was founded in 1325 by the

Accepted Answer

A)  Mayas. 
B)  Chibchas. 
C)  Incas. 
D)  Mexica. 
E)  Anasazis. 
A)  Mayas. 
B)  Chibchas. 
C)  Incas. 
D)  Mexica. 
E)  Anasazis.

Question 17

Match each description with the item below.
-Hernando de Soto

Accepted Answer

A) mimicked the conquest of Mexico and brutally conquered the Inca Empire 
B) was a preacher in Geneva who deepened and broadened the Protestant Reformation 
C) was governor of Puerto Rico and in 1513 made the earliest known expedition of Florida 
D) criticized the widespread sale of indulgences in Germany and taught that "all" are equal before God 
E) was an interpreter of the Mayan and Nahuatl languages for Cortés and bore a child of his
F)led the first French effort to colonize the Americas before civil wars delayed French exploration
G)aided the Dutch during the Dutch Revolt and defeated the Spanish Armada in 1588
H)explored what is now the southeastern United States in 1539 and destroyed Native American villages
I)was the exiled god of wind and sky for whom Cortés was mistaken
J)was a renowned warrior and emperor of the Aztecs who was killed amid Spanish conquest 
A) mimicked the conquest of Mexico and brutally conquered the Inca Empire 
B) was a preacher in Geneva who deepened and broadened the Protestant Reformation 
C) was governor of Puerto Rico and in 1513 made the earliest known expedition of Florida 
D) criticized the widespread sale of indulgences in Germany and taught that "all" are equal before God 
E) was an interpreter of the Mayan and Nahuatl languages for Cortés and bore a child of his
F)led the first French effort to colonize the Americas before civil wars delayed French exploration
G)aided the Dutch during the Dutch Revolt and defeated the Spanish Armada in 1588
H)explored what is now the southeastern United States in 1539 and destroyed Native American villages
I)was the exiled god of wind and sky for whom Cortés was mistaken
J)was a renowned warrior and emperor of the Aztecs who was killed amid Spanish conquest

Question 18

By the eighteenth century, mestizos made up a majority of the population in Mexico and New Mexico. Who were they?

Accepted Answer

A)  Catholic missionaries and priests who lived among the Aztecs 
B)  Native Americans targeted by the Spanish for being particularly polytheistic 
C)  the wives of conquistadores who made the voyage from Spain 
D)  Spanish and Portuguese ranchers and their families 
E)  the offspring of Spanish and Native American parents 
A)  Catholic missionaries and priests who lived among the Aztecs 
B)  Native Americans targeted by the Spanish for being particularly polytheistic 
C)  the wives of conquistadores who made the voyage from Spain 
D)  Spanish and Portuguese ranchers and their families 
E)  the offspring of Spanish and Native American parents

Question 19

Ferdinand and Isabella forced Muslims and Jews to either become Christians or leave Spain.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 20

How did the Columbian Exchange between the "Old" and "New" Worlds affect both societies?

Accepted Answer

The Columbian Exchange between the "Old"

Exam 1: The Collision of Cultures

What major developments in Europe enabled the Age of Exploration?

Match each description with the item below. -Juan Ponce de León

Major reasons for the defeat of the Spanish Armada included

Why did the Spanish Empire begin a precipitous decline?

In what ways did the Spanish form of colonization shape North American history?

The Church of England was established by gradually integrating Calvinism with English Catholicism.

Columbus has become a controversial figure. For what reasons does he deserve praise, and for what reasons does he deserve criticism?

The French captain Jacques Cartier most importantly explored the

Food crops exported from the Americas

Recent archaeological evidence suggests that the prehistoric human migrations from Asia to the Americas

Which were the four most powerful western European nations that emerged during the Age of Exploration?

Calvinism stressed tolerance and liberal theology rather than a strict moral code.

What was one major impact of the rise of the mestizo population in Mexico and New Mexico?

Match each description with the item below. -Elizabeth I

Explain the impact of the Protestant Reformation on the settlement of the Western Hemisphere.

The city of Tenochtitlán was founded in 1325 by the

Match each description with the item below. -Hernando de Soto

By the eighteenth century, mestizos made up a majority of the population in Mexico and New Mexico. Who were they?

Ferdinand and Isabella forced Muslims and Jews to either become Christians or leave Spain.

How did the Columbian Exchange between the "Old" and "New" Worlds affect both societies?

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Strengthening the New Nation

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Business and Labor in the Industrial Era

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