Question 1

What Indian trade good was of most interest to the French?

Accepted Answer

A)  grain 
B)  weapons 
C)  furs 
D)  glass 
A)  grain 
B)  weapons 
C)  furs 
D)  glass

Question 2

Which statement about the Columbian Exchange is most accurate?

Accepted Answer

A)  Old World transplants such as sugar cane, rice, and coffee successfully thrived in the New World and supplied the basis for important new industries and markets. 
B)  The Spanish found black pepper and cloves in the Americas. 
C)  Silver from Europe tripled the amount of silver coinage in the Americas. 
D)  Potatoes were an Old World crop that thrived in the Americas. 
A)  Old World transplants such as sugar cane, rice, and coffee successfully thrived in the New World and supplied the basis for important new industries and markets. 
B)  The Spanish found black pepper and cloves in the Americas. 
C)  Silver from Europe tripled the amount of silver coinage in the Americas. 
D)  Potatoes were an Old World crop that thrived in the Americas.

Question 3

Fifteenth-century western Europe was __________.

Accepted Answer

A)  an urban society 
B)  an agricultural society 
C)  a commercial society 
D)  a secular society 
A)  an urban society 
B)  an agricultural society 
C)  a commercial society 
D)  a secular society

Question 4

What was the purpose of the first French colony in North America?

Accepted Answer

A)  to establish a religious refuge for Huguenots 
B)  to trade for gold and silver 
C)  to serve as a base for French exploration 
D)  to establish an imperial claim to the New World 
A)  to establish a religious refuge for Huguenots 
B)  to trade for gold and silver 
C)  to serve as a base for French exploration 
D)  to establish an imperial claim to the New World

Question 5

Why did the Spanish colonies become "a frontier of inclusion"?

Accepted Answer

A)  There were very few European women in the colonies. 
B)  The Catholic Church embraced diverse native cultures. 
C)  Spain's monarchs encouraged Spanish settlers to include local political elites in colonial decision making. 
D)  The encomienda system incorporated Native Americans, Europeans, mestizos, mulattoes, and Spaniards. 
A)  There were very few European women in the colonies. 
B)  The Catholic Church embraced diverse native cultures. 
C)  Spain's monarchs encouraged Spanish settlers to include local political elites in colonial decision making. 
D)  The encomienda system incorporated Native Americans, Europeans, mestizos, mulattoes, and Spaniards.

Question 6

Who were the Huguenots?

Accepted Answer

A)  French supporters of John Calvin 
B)  German supporters of Martin Luther 
C)  Catholic supporters of King Phillip II 
D)  Protestant supporters of King Henry VIII 
A)  French supporters of John Calvin 
B)  German supporters of Martin Luther 
C)  Catholic supporters of King Phillip II 
D)  Protestant supporters of King Henry VIII

Question 7

France established colonies along the St. Lawrence River to __________.

Accepted Answer

A)  support the fur trade 
B)  support their urban settlements in the interior of North America 
C)  serve as a base of operations in the search for the Northwest Passage 
D)  establish religious sanctuaries for French Protestants 
A)  support the fur trade 
B)  support their urban settlements in the interior of North America 
C)  serve as a base of operations in the search for the Northwest Passage 
D)  establish religious sanctuaries for French Protestants

Question 8

How did the Arabs contribute to the voyages of discovery?

Accepted Answer

A)  They developed instruments for astronomical calculation and the basis for what would become the caravel, a new style of sailing vessel. 
B)  They established the Atlantic slave trade in West Africa. 
C)  They helped place João I on Portugal's throne. 
D)  They helped colonize the Azores and the Madeiras. 
A)  They developed instruments for astronomical calculation and the basis for what would become the caravel, a new style of sailing vessel. 
B)  They established the Atlantic slave trade in West Africa. 
C)  They helped place João I on Portugal's throne. 
D)  They helped colonize the Azores and the Madeiras.

Question 9

Virgin soil epidemics are characterized by __________.

Accepted Answer

A)  outbreaks of disease that strike for the first time against a completely unprotected population 
B)  extreme drought that results in devastating famine 
C)  infectious diseases caused by sexual intimacy 
D)  frequent recurrences of the same disease within a specific population 
A)  outbreaks of disease that strike for the first time against a completely unprotected population 
B)  extreme drought that results in devastating famine 
C)  infectious diseases caused by sexual intimacy 
D)  frequent recurrences of the same disease within a specific population

Question 10

The fifteenth-century western European nations active in overseas exploration shared __________.

Accepted Answer

A)  a weak economy 
B)  a weak monarchial system 
C)  a Protestant outlook 
D)  an Atlantic coastline 
A)  a weak economy 
B)  a weak monarchial system 
C)  a Protestant outlook 
D)  an Atlantic coastline

Question 11

The Reconquista was a struggle between Spanish Christians and __________.

Accepted Answer

A)  Spanish Muslims 
B)  Spanish Jews 
C)  English invaders 
D)  Spanish Africans 
A)  Spanish Muslims 
B)  Spanish Jews 
C)  English invaders 
D)  Spanish Africans

Question 12

The encounter between English colonists and Native Americans at Roanoke suggests that the English and natives __________.

Accepted Answer

A)  easily understood each other's viewpoints 
B)  had very different concepts of community 
C)  shared ideas about property and possessions 
D)  were completely unable to communicate with each other 
A)  easily understood each other's viewpoints 
B)  had very different concepts of community 
C)  shared ideas about property and possessions 
D)  were completely unable to communicate with each other

Question 13

Which of these European imports to the Americas had the most negative impact on Native Americans?

Accepted Answer

A)  livestock 
B)  sugar 
C)  rice 
D)  wheat 
A)  livestock 
B)  sugar 
C)  rice 
D)  wheat

Question 14

The "new monarchies" grew out of alliances between European monarchs and __________.

Accepted Answer

A)  merchants 
B)  Muslim countries 
C)  the peasantry 
D)  the lesser clergy 
A)  merchants 
B)  Muslim countries 
C)  the peasantry 
D)  the lesser clergy

Question 15

Which country established the Atlantic slave trade during its voyages of discovery?

Accepted Answer

A)  Portugal 
B)  Spain 
C)  England 
D)  France 
A)  Portugal 
B)  Spain 
C)  England 
D)  France

Question 16

The dominant people in the Mexican highlands in 1519 were the __________.

Accepted Answer

A)  Mayan 
B)  Pueblo 
C)  Inca 
D)  Aztec 
A)  Mayan 
B)  Pueblo 
C)  Inca 
D)  Aztec

Question 17

Chief Wingina saw the early Roanoke colonists as __________.

Accepted Answer

A)  potential allies to increase his power 
B)  certain military enemies 
C)  protectors of the Grand Banks from Iroquois raids 
D)  useful trading partners 
A)  potential allies to increase his power 
B)  certain military enemies 
C)  protectors of the Grand Banks from Iroquois raids 
D)  useful trading partners

Question 18

Columbus established the first European colony in the Americas in __________.

Accepted Answer

A)  Hispaniola 
B)  Cuba 
C)  Mexico 
D)  Florida 
A)  Hispaniola 
B)  Cuba 
C)  Mexico 
D)  Florida

Question 19

How did the increase in the amount of coin throughout Europe impact the common people?

Accepted Answer

A)  It lowered their standard of living. 
B)  It improved their economic opportunities. 
C)  It enabled many poor people to purchase land. 
D)  It did not impact the lives of ordinary people because the wealth remained with the merchants and monarchs. 
A)  It lowered their standard of living. 
B)  It improved their economic opportunities. 
C)  It enabled many poor people to purchase land. 
D)  It did not impact the lives of ordinary people because the wealth remained with the merchants and monarchs.

Question 20

Most Huguenots came from __________.

Accepted Answer

A)  the urban middle class 
B)  the rural poor 
C)  the upper nobility 
D)  southern Spain 
A)  the urban middle class 
B)  the rural poor 
C)  the upper nobility 
D)  southern Spain

Exam 2: When Worlds Collide

What Indian trade good was of most interest to the French?

Which statement about the Columbian Exchange is most accurate?

Fifteenth-century western Europe was __________.

What was the purpose of the first French colony in North America?

Why did the Spanish colonies become "a frontier of inclusion"?

Who were the Huguenots?

France established colonies along the St. Lawrence River to __________.

How did the Arabs contribute to the voyages of discovery?

Virgin soil epidemics are characterized by __________.

The fifteenth-century western European nations active in overseas exploration shared __________.

The Reconquista was a struggle between Spanish Christians and __________.

The encounter between English colonists and Native Americans at Roanoke suggests that the English and natives __________.

Which of these European imports to the Americas had the most negative impact on Native Americans?

The "new monarchies" grew out of alliances between European monarchs and __________.

Which country established the Atlantic slave trade during its voyages of discovery?

The dominant people in the Mexican highlands in 1519 were the __________.

Chief Wingina saw the early Roanoke colonists as __________.

Columbus established the first European colony in the Americas in __________.

How did the increase in the amount of coin throughout Europe impact the common people?

Most Huguenots came from __________.

A Continent of Villages

Planting Colonies in North America

Slavery and Empire

The Cultures of Colonial North America

From Empire to Independence

The American Revolution

The New Nation

An Empire for Liberty

The South and Slavery

The Growth of Democracy

Industry and the North

Immigration

The Territorial Expansion of the United States

The Coming Crisis

The Civil War

Reconstruction

The Trans-Mississippi West

Production and Consumption in the Gilded Age

Democracy and Empire

Urban America and the Progressive Era

The United States in the Era of the Great War

The Twenties

The Great Depression and the New Deal

World War Ii

The Cold War Begins

America at Mid-Century

The Civil Rights Movement

War Abroad

The Conservative Ascendancy

Inequality in the Global Age

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