Question 1

In which of the following ways was the Pueblo Revolt significant?

Accepted Answer

A)  It represented improved relations between Native American and Spanish peoples as they formed an alliance against the British and promised one another a share in conquered lands. 
B)  It made it clear that Europeans would quickly wipe out Native American tribes and cultures from much of the Southwest, much as they had in a small mission town during the revolt. 
C)  It ensured that the Spanish would maintain sole control over the horse trade rather than compete with Native Americans, for they had successfully stolen or killed their largest herds. 
D)  It was the greatest defeat Native Americans ever inflicted on European efforts to conquer the New World and delayed Spanish efforts to reestablish control over New Mexico. 
E)  It was a peaceful revolt led by Indian spiritual leader Popé, who promoted nonviolence toward all peoples and whose ideas had an unprecedented effect on European culture. 
A)  It represented improved relations between Native American and Spanish peoples as they formed an alliance against the British and promised one another a share in conquered lands. 
B)  It made it clear that Europeans would quickly wipe out Native American tribes and cultures from much of the Southwest, much as they had in a small mission town during the revolt. 
C)  It ensured that the Spanish would maintain sole control over the horse trade rather than compete with Native Americans, for they had successfully stolen or killed their largest herds. 
D)  It was the greatest defeat Native Americans ever inflicted on European efforts to conquer the New World and delayed Spanish efforts to reestablish control over New Mexico. 
E)  It was a peaceful revolt led by Indian spiritual leader Popé, who promoted nonviolence toward all peoples and whose ideas had an unprecedented effect on European culture. D

Question 2

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 traveled to Florida to find gold and enslave Native Americans 
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 traveled to Florida to find gold and enslave Native Americans 
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 G

Question 3

The pueblo cultures were located primarily in what is today the American Southwest.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False  True

Question 4

In which of the following ways were the Anasazis different from the Aztecs and Incas?

Accepted Answer

A)  They lacked a rigid class structure. 
B)  They were one of the Eastern Woodlands peoples. 
C)  They lived in the Pacific Northwest. 
D)  They migrated to the Great Plains upon the arrival of horses in North America. 
E)  They were successful in coping with prolonged drought through modern times. 
A)  They lacked a rigid class structure. 
B)  They were one of the Eastern Woodlands peoples. 
C)  They lived in the Pacific Northwest. 
D)  They migrated to the Great Plains upon the arrival of horses in North America. 
E)  They were successful in coping with prolonged drought through modern times.

Question 5

Which European nation fought a war for its independence as part of challenging Spain in the New World?

Accepted Answer

A)  England 
B)  France 
C)  Portugal 
D)  the Netherlands 
E)  the Holy Roman Empire 
A)  England 
B)  France 
C)  Portugal 
D)  the Netherlands 
E)  the Holy Roman Empire

Question 6

Why did the Spanish settle St. Augustine?

Accepted Answer

A)  As the French and English had proven far more successful during the early colonial period and had nearly driven the Spanish off the continent, the Spanish needed a temporary resting place before returning to Europe. 
B)  Because the Spanish government had forbidden intermarriage between the Spanish settlers and Native Americans, the Spanish needed to build a large settlement to house the great influx of European women who had since arrived. 
C)  Due to their anti-Protestant sentiment as Catholics and their expansionist tendencies, the Spanish wished to stop the efforts of French Huguenots or Protestants to form a colony in northern Florida. 
D)  Due to their eagerness to protect Native Americans along the Gulf Coast from French mistreatment and to train Native Americans in the Spanish military, the Spanish sought to build a fort equipped with sophisticated military technology. 
E)  Due to fear they would lose trade with Native Americans to the English, the Spanish were eager to lay claim to the area and forcefully end English attempts to settle the nearby St. Petersburg area. 
A)  As the French and English had proven far more successful during the early colonial period and had nearly driven the Spanish off the continent, the Spanish needed a temporary resting place before returning to Europe. 
B)  Because the Spanish government had forbidden intermarriage between the Spanish settlers and Native Americans, the Spanish needed to build a large settlement to house the great influx of European women who had since arrived. 
C)  Due to their anti-Protestant sentiment as Catholics and their expansionist tendencies, the Spanish wished to stop the efforts of French Huguenots or Protestants to form a colony in northern Florida. 
D)  Due to their eagerness to protect Native Americans along the Gulf Coast from French mistreatment and to train Native Americans in the Spanish military, the Spanish sought to build a fort equipped with sophisticated military technology. 
E)  Due to fear they would lose trade with Native Americans to the English, the Spanish were eager to lay claim to the area and forcefully end English attempts to settle the nearby St. Petersburg area.

Question 7

Match each description with the item below.
-Quetzalcoatl

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 traveled to Florida to find gold and enslave Native Americans 
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 traveled to Florida to find gold and enslave Native Americans 
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 8

The primary objective of the hundreds of priests in New Spain was to

Accepted Answer

A)  bless marriages. 
B)  establish towns. 
C)  educate Spanish colonists. 
D)  serve as government officials. 
E)  convert the Native Americans. 
A)  bless marriages. 
B)  establish towns. 
C)  educate Spanish colonists. 
D)  serve as government officials. 
E)  convert the Native Americans.

Question 9

What factors help explain the vast differences between the various cultures located across North and South America?

Accepted Answer

The vast differences between the various

Question 10

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

Accepted Answer

The Protestant Reformation had a signifi

Question 11

John Cabot's crossing of the Atlantic in 1497 resulted in his

Accepted Answer

A)  sighting of the Pacific. 
B)  sailing around the tip of South America. 
C)  discovery of a shortcut to China. 
D)  exploration of Florida. 
E)  making landfall in present-day Canada. 
A)  sighting of the Pacific. 
B)  sailing around the tip of South America. 
C)  discovery of a shortcut to China. 
D)  exploration of Florida. 
E)  making landfall in present-day Canada.

Question 12

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 traveled to Florida to find gold and enslave Native Americans 
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 traveled to Florida to find gold and enslave Native Americans 
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 13

Mexica tribes originated in northwest Mexico and were later called the Aztecs by Europeans.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 14

The presence of horses transformed the ecology of the Great Plains, such as through the evolution of some Native American groups into nomadic buffalo hunters.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 15

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

Accepted Answer

The Columbian Exchange between the "Old"

Question 16

Describe the development of Spanish rule over its territory in America.

Accepted Answer

The development of Spanish rule over its

Question 17

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 18

The New World was named for the Portuguese-sponsored explorer Amerigo Vespucci.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 19

Ponce de León was the first European to explore

Accepted Answer

A)  Mexico. 
B)  Florida. 
C)  Arizona. 
D)  Virginia. 
E)  Canada. 
A)  Mexico. 
B)  Florida. 
C)  Arizona. 
D)  Virginia. 
E)  Canada.

Question 20

European exploration of the Americas was greatly assisted by the

Accepted Answer

A)  continued accessibility of Asian spice trade routes to Europeans. 
B)  growing prominence of Muslim strongholds in Spain. 
C)  transformation in Europe away from feudal societies. 
D)  decentralization of European countries. 
E)  decline of European monarchies. 
A)  continued accessibility of Asian spice trade routes to Europeans. 
B)  growing prominence of Muslim strongholds in Spain. 
C)  transformation in Europe away from feudal societies. 
D)  decentralization of European countries. 
E)  decline of European monarchies.

Exam 1: The Collision of Cultures

In which of the following ways was the Pueblo Revolt significant?

Match each description with the item below. -Elizabeth I

The pueblo cultures were located primarily in what is today the American Southwest.

In which of the following ways were the Anasazis different from the Aztecs and Incas?

Which European nation fought a war for its independence as part of challenging Spain in the New World?

Why did the Spanish settle St. Augustine?

Match each description with the item below. -Quetzalcoatl

The primary objective of the hundreds of priests in New Spain was to

What factors help explain the vast differences between the various cultures located across North and South America?

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

John Cabot's crossing of the Atlantic in 1497 resulted in his

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

Mexica tribes originated in northwest Mexico and were later called the Aztecs by Europeans.

The presence of horses transformed the ecology of the Great Plains, such as through the evolution of some Native American groups into nomadic buffalo hunters.

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

Describe the development of Spanish rule over its territory in America.

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

The New World was named for the Portuguese-sponsored explorer Amerigo Vespucci.

Ponce de León was the first European to explore

European exploration of the Americas was greatly assisted by the

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