Question 1

Which European country dominated international commerce in the early seventeenth century?

Accepted Answer

A)  France 
B)  The Netherlands 
C)  Britain 
D)  Spain 
E)  Portugal 
A)  France 
B)  The Netherlands 
C)  Britain 
D)  Spain 
E)  Portugal

Question 2

The Spanish aim was to exterminate or remove the Indians from the New World.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 3

MATCHING
-Zheng He

Accepted Answer

A) claimed Brazil for Portugal in 1500 
B) founded Quebec 
C) Italian who sailed for Spain in 1492 
D) Dominican priest who preached 
E) British economist who wrote The Wealth of Nations
F)Spanish conquistador who conquered the Aztecs
G)sailed around southern Africa and into the Indian Ocean
H)America was named for him
I)first European to discover Newfoundland in 1497
J)explored Florida
K)led seven large naval expeditions in early 1400s
L)developed movable-type printing press 
A) claimed Brazil for Portugal in 1500 
B) founded Quebec 
C) Italian who sailed for Spain in 1492 
D) Dominican priest who preached 
E) British economist who wrote The Wealth of Nations
F)Spanish conquistador who conquered the Aztecs
G)sailed around southern Africa and into the Indian Ocean
H)America was named for him
I)first European to discover Newfoundland in 1497
J)explored Florida
K)led seven large naval expeditions in early 1400s
L)developed movable-type printing press

Question 4

MATCHING
-Christopher Columbus

Accepted Answer

A) claimed Brazil for Portugal in 1500 
B) founded Quebec 
C) Italian who sailed for Spain in 1492 
D) Dominican priest who preached 
E) British economist who wrote The Wealth of Nations
F)Spanish conquistador who conquered the Aztecs
G)sailed around southern Africa and into the Indian Ocean
H)America was named for him
I)first European to discover Newfoundland in 1497
J)explored Florida
K)led seven large naval expeditions in early 1400s
L)developed movable-type printing press 
A) claimed Brazil for Portugal in 1500 
B) founded Quebec 
C) Italian who sailed for Spain in 1492 
D) Dominican priest who preached 
E) British economist who wrote The Wealth of Nations
F)Spanish conquistador who conquered the Aztecs
G)sailed around southern Africa and into the Indian Ocean
H)America was named for him
I)first European to discover Newfoundland in 1497
J)explored Florida
K)led seven large naval expeditions in early 1400s
L)developed movable-type printing press

Question 5

Which one of the following lists the events in proper chronological order, from first to last?

Accepted Answer

A)  Pueblo Revolt, the Dutch settle Manhattan, Quebec founded, Spain adopts New Laws 
B)  Spain adopts New Laws, Pueblo Revolt, Quebec founded, the Dutch settle Manhattan 
C)  Quebec founded, the Dutch settle Manhattan, Pueblo Revolt, Spain adopts New Laws 
D)  Dutch settle Manhattan, Spain adopts New Laws, Pueblo Revolt, Quebec founded 
E)  Spain adopts New Laws, Quebec founded, the Dutch settle Manhattan, Pueblo Revolt 
A)  Pueblo Revolt, the Dutch settle Manhattan, Quebec founded, Spain adopts New Laws 
B)  Spain adopts New Laws, Pueblo Revolt, Quebec founded, the Dutch settle Manhattan 
C)  Quebec founded, the Dutch settle Manhattan, Pueblo Revolt, Spain adopts New Laws 
D)  Dutch settle Manhattan, Spain adopts New Laws, Pueblo Revolt, Quebec founded 
E)  Spain adopts New Laws, Quebec founded, the Dutch settle Manhattan, Pueblo Revolt

Question 6

The Dutch prided themselves on their devotion to liberty. Explain what kinds of liberties and freedoms the Dutch recognized that other nations, such as Spain, did not. How did these notions of freedom affect the development of their North American empire? Be sure to include the Indians and slaves in your discussion.

Accepted Answer

The answer of The Dutch prided themselves on their devotion...

Question 7

Identify and give the historical significance of each of the following terms, events, and people in a paragraph or two.
-conquistadores

Accepted Answer

Conquistadores were Spanish explorers an

Question 8

In 1608, Samuel de Champlain founded:

Accepted Answer

A)  Montreal. 
B)  New York. 
C)  Champlain. 
D)  Quebec. 
E)  Albany. 
A)  Montreal. 
B)  New York. 
C)  Champlain. 
D)  Quebec. 
E)  Albany.

Question 9

Why did European exploration of the New World proceed so rapidly after Columbus's discoveries?

Accepted Answer

A)  Gutenberg's invention of the printing press enabled the rapid dissemination of information. 
B)  England, France, and Spain united to fund exploration, eliminating one of the problems that Columbus had faced. 
C)  Spain was determined to protect the Native Americans against Protestant missionaries from rival European states, inspiring the government to fund numerous expeditions. 
D)  The amount of gold that Columbus brought back to Spain was so inspiring that other countries inevitably followed suit. 
E)  The Dutch became involved and had more money than other countries to finance expeditions, so those other countries worked together and raced against the Dutch for control. 
A)  Gutenberg's invention of the printing press enabled the rapid dissemination of information. 
B)  England, France, and Spain united to fund exploration, eliminating one of the problems that Columbus had faced. 
C)  Spain was determined to protect the Native Americans against Protestant missionaries from rival European states, inspiring the government to fund numerous expeditions. 
D)  The amount of gold that Columbus brought back to Spain was so inspiring that other countries inevitably followed suit. 
E)  The Dutch became involved and had more money than other countries to finance expeditions, so those other countries worked together and raced against the Dutch for control.

Question 10

The Pueblo Indian uprising of 1680:

Accepted Answer

A)  followed their leader Popé's arrest for engaging in sexual relations with a non-Native American woman. 
B)  helped lead to the most complete victory for Native Americans over Europeans. 
C)  was based entirely on economic factors. 
D)  was the work of one Native American tribe. 
E)  began a long tradition of cooperation between New Mexico's tribes. 
A)  followed their leader Popé's arrest for engaging in sexual relations with a non-Native American woman. 
B)  helped lead to the most complete victory for Native Americans over Europeans. 
C)  was based entirely on economic factors. 
D)  was the work of one Native American tribe. 
E)  began a long tradition of cooperation between New Mexico's tribes.

Question 11

The transatlantic flow of people and goods such as corn, potatoes, horses, and sugar cane is called:

Accepted Answer

A)  globalization. 
B)  the Columbian Exchange. 
C)  the Great Circuit. 
D)  the Atlantic system. 
E)  trade. 
A)  globalization. 
B)  the Columbian Exchange. 
C)  the Great Circuit. 
D)  the Atlantic system. 
E)  trade.

Question 12

The reconquista was the reconquest of Spain from the:

Accepted Answer

A)  Jews. 
B)  British. 
C)  Protestants. 
D)  Moors. 
E)  Aztecs. 
A)  Jews. 
B)  British. 
C)  Protestants. 
D)  Moors. 
E)  Aztecs.

Question 13

Slavery in Africa:

Accepted Answer

A)  resulted from the arrival of Europeans. 
B)  included no form of rights for the slaves. 
C)  was the only kind of labor on that continent. 
D)  involved the enslavement of criminals, debtors, and war captives. 
E)  accelerated with the arrival of the French in the 1520s. 
A)  resulted from the arrival of Europeans. 
B)  included no form of rights for the slaves. 
C)  was the only kind of labor on that continent. 
D)  involved the enslavement of criminals, debtors, and war captives. 
E)  accelerated with the arrival of the French in the 1520s.

Question 14

Which of the following is true of Spain's explorations of the New World?

Accepted Answer

A)  Individual conquistadores always traveled alone. 
B)  Members of the Spanish parties suffered greatly from disease. 
C)  Florida was the first region in the present-day United States that Spain colonized. 
D)  Spain sought to forestall Portuguese incursions into the New World. 
E)  Spain's explorations had no impact on the size of the Native American population. 
A)  Individual conquistadores always traveled alone. 
B)  Members of the Spanish parties suffered greatly from disease. 
C)  Florida was the first region in the present-day United States that Spain colonized. 
D)  Spain sought to forestall Portuguese incursions into the New World. 
E)  Spain's explorations had no impact on the size of the Native American population.

Question 15

In England, social inequality:

Accepted Answer

A)  was part of a hierarchical society. 
B)  did not keep British subjects from enjoying the same degree of individual freedom. 
C)  did not mean that there was economic inequality. 
D)  was banned under the doctrine of coverture. 
E)  prompted Henry VIII's break with the Catholic Church. 
A)  was part of a hierarchical society. 
B)  did not keep British subjects from enjoying the same degree of individual freedom. 
C)  did not mean that there was economic inequality. 
D)  was banned under the doctrine of coverture. 
E)  prompted Henry VIII's break with the Catholic Church.

Question 16

Before the arrival of Columbus, Native North Americans:

Accepted Answer

A)  had elaborate trade networks. 
B)  were entirely agricultural and rural. 
C)  from all regions of the continent were very similar in their political and religious beliefs. 
D)  always lived in small family units. 
E)  lived only in coastal areas. 
A)  had elaborate trade networks. 
B)  were entirely agricultural and rural. 
C)  from all regions of the continent were very similar in their political and religious beliefs. 
D)  always lived in small family units. 
E)  lived only in coastal areas.

Question 17

Identify and give the historical significance of each of the following terms, events, and people in a paragraph or two.
-mound builders

Accepted Answer

The answer of Identify and give the historical significance of...

Question 18

What geographic error did Columbus make?

Accepted Answer

A)  He grossly underestimated the size of the Earth. 
B)  He thought the Earth was not round, but flat. 
C)  He was certain that India was east of the Americas. 
D)  He expected the weather in India to be the same as in the North Atlantic. 
E)  He confused the Atlantic Ocean with the Indian Ocean. 
A)  He grossly underestimated the size of the Earth. 
B)  He thought the Earth was not round, but flat. 
C)  He was certain that India was east of the Americas. 
D)  He expected the weather in India to be the same as in the North Atlantic. 
E)  He confused the Atlantic Ocean with the Indian Ocean.

Question 19

The Spanish had a long history of conquering in the name of God. From the reconquista to the conquistadores to the settlement of the New World, Spain justified its conquests as a mission to save the souls of heathens, while putting them to work in subhuman conditions. Explore this paradox of conquering and killing in the name of saving. Remember to think about what else was going on in the world at that time with regard to the Protestant Reformation and the Inquisition.

Accepted Answer

The answer of The Spanish had a long history of...

Question 20

Adam Smith recorded in 1776 that the "two greatest and most important" events in the history of mankind were the:

Accepted Answer

A)  discovery of America and the Portuguese sea route around Africa to Asia. 
B)  discovery of America and the beginning of the slave trade. 
C)  birth of mercantilism and the Portuguese sea route around Africa to Asia. 
D)  beginning of the slave trade and the Portuguese sea route around Africa to Asia. 
E)  discovery of America and the birth of mercantilism. 
A)  discovery of America and the Portuguese sea route around Africa to Asia. 
B)  discovery of America and the beginning of the slave trade. 
C)  birth of mercantilism and the Portuguese sea route around Africa to Asia. 
D)  beginning of the slave trade and the Portuguese sea route around Africa to Asia. 
E)  discovery of America and the birth of mercantilism.

Exam 1: A New World

Which European country dominated international commerce in the early seventeenth century?

The Spanish aim was to exterminate or remove the Indians from the New World.

MATCHING -Zheng He

MATCHING -Christopher Columbus

Which one of the following lists the events in proper chronological order, from first to last?

Identify and give the historical significance of each of the following terms, events, and people in a paragraph or two. -conquistadores

In 1608, Samuel de Champlain founded:

Why did European exploration of the New World proceed so rapidly after Columbus's discoveries?

The Pueblo Indian uprising of 1680:

The transatlantic flow of people and goods such as corn, potatoes, horses, and sugar cane is called:

The reconquista was the reconquest of Spain from the:

Slavery in Africa:

Which of the following is true of Spain's explorations of the New World?

In England, social inequality:

Before the arrival of Columbus, Native North Americans:

Identify and give the historical significance of each of the following terms, events, and people in a paragraph or two. -mound builders

What geographic error did Columbus make?

Adam Smith recorded in 1776 that the "two greatest and most important" events in the history of mankind were the:

Beginnings of English America, 1607 -1660

Creating Anglo-America, 1660 -1750

Slavery, Freedom, and the Struggle for Empire, to 1763

The American Revolution,1763 -1783

The Revolution Within

Founding a Nation, 1783 -1789

Securing the Republic, 1790 -1815

The Market Revolution, 1800 -1840

Democracy in America, 1815 -1840

The Peculiar Institution

An Age of Reform, 1820 -1840

A House Divided, 1840 -1861

A New Birth of Freedom: the Civil War, 1861 -1865

What Is Freedom: Reconstruction, 1865 -1877

Americas Gilded Age, 1870 -1890

Freedoms Boundaries, at Home and Abroad, 1890 -1900

The Progressive Era, 1900 -1916

Safe for Democracy: the United States and World War I, 1916 -1920

From Business Culture to the Great Depression: the Twenties, 1920 -1932

The New Deal, 1932 -1940

Fighting for the Four Freedoms: World War Ii, 1941 -1945

The United States and the Cold War, 1945 -1953

An Affluent Society, 1953 -1960

The Sixties, 1960 -1968

The Triumph of Conservatism, 1969 -1988

Globalization and Its Discontents,1989 -2000

September 11 and the Next American Century

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