Question 1

Portuguese trading posts along the western coast of Africa were called factories because:

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A)  the merchants were known as factors. 
B)  the trading posts made the goods there in makeshift factories. 
C)  the African slaves built factories along the coast to manufacture guns. 
D)  the slave traders called their system a labor factory. 
E)  that is how the Africans translated "trading post." 
A)  the merchants were known as factors. 
B)  the trading posts made the goods there in makeshift factories. 
C)  the African slaves built factories along the coast to manufacture guns. 
D)  the slave traders called their system a labor factory. 
E)  that is how the Africans translated "trading post."

Question 2

The Pueblo Indian uprising of 1680:

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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 3

The Columbian Exchange was:

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A)  the agreement that documented what Christopher Columbus would give to Spanish leaders in return for their sponsorship of his travel to the New World. 
B)  the transatlantic flow of plants, animals, and germs that began after Christopher Columbus reached the New World. 
C)  John Cabot's exploration of the New World, which brought more of the goods that Columbus had found back to the Old World. 
D)  responsible for introducing corn, tomatoes, and potatoes to the Americas. 
E)  the first store in the New World, named for the man who founded it. 
A)  the agreement that documented what Christopher Columbus would give to Spanish leaders in return for their sponsorship of his travel to the New World. 
B)  the transatlantic flow of plants, animals, and germs that began after Christopher Columbus reached the New World. 
C)  John Cabot's exploration of the New World, which brought more of the goods that Columbus had found back to the Old World. 
D)  responsible for introducing corn, tomatoes, and potatoes to the Americas. 
E)  the first store in the New World, named for the man who founded it.

Question 4

The city situated along the Mississippi River with between 10,000 and 30,000 residents in the year 1200 is today known as:

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A)  Poverty Point. 
B)  Cahokia. 
C)  Pueblo Bonita. 
D)  Iroquois. 
E)  Tenochtitlán. 
A)  Poverty Point. 
B)  Cahokia. 
C)  Pueblo Bonita. 
D)  Iroquois. 
E)  Tenochtitlán.

Question 5

By 1550, the Spanish empire in the New World exceeded the ancient Roman Empire in size.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 6

Which one of the following statements about African slavery within Africa is FALSE?

Accepted Answer

A)  African slaves tended to be criminals, debtors, or captives in war. 
B)  Slavery was one of several forms of labor in Africa. 
C)  Slaves had well-defined rights and could possess property. 
D)  The slave trade within Africa accelerated between 1450 and 1500. 
E)  Only men were taken for the slave trade. 
A)  African slaves tended to be criminals, debtors, or captives in war. 
B)  Slavery was one of several forms of labor in Africa. 
C)  Slaves had well-defined rights and could possess property. 
D)  The slave trade within Africa accelerated between 1450 and 1500. 
E)  Only men were taken for the slave trade.

Question 7

Portuguese seafarers initially hoped to locate African gold.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 8

Before the transatlantic slave trade began, approximately 100,000 African slaves were transported between 1450 and 1500 to:

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A)  England and Ireland. 
B)  Spain and France. 
C)  Portugal and Spain. 
D)  Portugal and the Netherlands. 
E)  England and the Netherlands. 
A)  England and Ireland. 
B)  Spain and France. 
C)  Portugal and Spain. 
D)  Portugal and the Netherlands. 
E)  England and the Netherlands.

Question 9

Most, although not all, Indian societies were matrilineal.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 10

The New Laws of 1542:

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A)  led Protestant Europeans to create the Black Legend about Spanish rule in the Americas. 
B)  introduced the encomienda system. 
C)  were adopted at the urging of Gonzalo Pizzaro, brother of Peru's conqueror. 
D)  commanded that Indians no longer be enslaved in Spanish possessions. 
E)  forbade the enslavement of Africans in New Spain. 
A)  led Protestant Europeans to create the Black Legend about Spanish rule in the Americas. 
B)  introduced the encomienda system. 
C)  were adopted at the urging of Gonzalo Pizzaro, brother of Peru's conqueror. 
D)  commanded that Indians no longer be enslaved in Spanish possessions. 
E)  forbade the enslavement of Africans in New Spain.

Question 11

Which one of the following is true of New France?

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A)  It was the subject of a great deal of favorable publicity throughout Europe. 
B)  Its commitment to religious toleration was a source of great embarrassment for less tolerant powers like England and Spain. 
C)  Its population was limited at best, because France feared that a significant emigration would undermine its role as a great European power. 
D)  The only women allowed to reside there were nuns, a reflection of the French commitment to spreading Catholicism. 
E)  Seigneuries were the only democratic areas in the colony. 
A)  It was the subject of a great deal of favorable publicity throughout Europe. 
B)  Its commitment to religious toleration was a source of great embarrassment for less tolerant powers like England and Spain. 
C)  Its population was limited at best, because France feared that a significant emigration would undermine its role as a great European power. 
D)  The only women allowed to reside there were nuns, a reflection of the French commitment to spreading Catholicism. 
E)  Seigneuries were the only democratic areas in the colony.

Question 12

In Europe on the eve of colonization, one conception of freedom, called "Christian liberty,"

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A)  was a set of ideas today known as "religious toleration." 
B)  mingled ideas of freedom with servitude to Jesus Christ-concepts that were seen as mutually reinforcing. 
C)  found expression in countries dominated by Catholics but not in primarily Protestant ones. 
D)  argued that all Christians should have equal political rights. 
E)  referred to the policy of trying to overthrow any non-Christian regime around the world. 
A)  was a set of ideas today known as "religious toleration." 
B)  mingled ideas of freedom with servitude to Jesus Christ-concepts that were seen as mutually reinforcing. 
C)  found expression in countries dominated by Catholics but not in primarily Protestant ones. 
D)  argued that all Christians should have equal political rights. 
E)  referred to the policy of trying to overthrow any non-Christian regime around the world.

Question 13

Which one of the following was true of French relations with Native Americans?

Accepted Answer

A)  The French appropriated significant amounts of land for fur trading. 
B)  The French were proud that they were considered tougher on Indians than their English and Spanish counterparts. 
C)  The French sent nuns to try to Christianize the natives, because they understood that gender relations were different among Native Americans than they were among whites. 
D)  Native Americans resented that the French had no need for their help in the fur trade. 
E)  Jesuit missionaries tried to convert Native Americans, but gave them far more independence than did Spanish missionaries. 
A)  The French appropriated significant amounts of land for fur trading. 
B)  The French were proud that they were considered tougher on Indians than their English and Spanish counterparts. 
C)  The French sent nuns to try to Christianize the natives, because they understood that gender relations were different among Native Americans than they were among whites. 
D)  Native Americans resented that the French had no need for their help in the fur trade. 
E)  Jesuit missionaries tried to convert Native Americans, but gave them far more independence than did Spanish missionaries.

Question 14

In 1608, Samuel de Champlain founded:

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

Question 15

When Europeans arrived, many Native Americans :

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A)  tried to use them to enhance their standing with other Native Americans. 
B)  immediately opened treaty negotiations. 
C)  learned their languages. 
D)  hid in nearby cave dwellings. 
E)  simply attacked them. 
A)  tried to use them to enhance their standing with other Native Americans. 
B)  immediately opened treaty negotiations. 
C)  learned their languages. 
D)  hid in nearby cave dwellings. 
E)  simply attacked them.

Question 16

Thanks to Martin Luther, the movable-type printing press is one of the most important inventions in modern times, helping to rapidly disseminate information around the world.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 17

The ritual sacrifices practiced by the Aztecs:

Accepted Answer

A)  occurred one at a time and therefore were minimal. 
B)  prompted most Aztecs to oppose their leaders, who opposed the sacrifices. 
C)  disgusted Europeans despite their own practices of publicly executing criminals and burning witches at the stake. 
D)  were always held at an arena in Tenochtitlán that resembled the Roman Colosseum. 
E)  cost the Spanish several hundred men before Cortés conquered the Aztecs. 
A)  occurred one at a time and therefore were minimal. 
B)  prompted most Aztecs to oppose their leaders, who opposed the sacrifices. 
C)  disgusted Europeans despite their own practices of publicly executing criminals and burning witches at the stake. 
D)  were always held at an arena in Tenochtitlán that resembled the Roman Colosseum. 
E)  cost the Spanish several hundred men before Cortés conquered the Aztecs.

Question 18

Columbus established the first permanent settlement on Hispaniola in 1502.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 19

The mound builders were a sophisticated ancient peoples living in the American Southwest.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 20

Which one of the following is true about Native Americans and material wealth?

Accepted Answer

A)  Chiefs were expected to share some of their goods rather than hoard them. 
B)  Eastern Native Americans were more materialistic than those who lived west of the Mississippi. 
C)  Wealth mattered less to them than to Europeans, but inherited social status was equally important to both peoples. 
D)  Native Americans actually suffered more social inequality than Europeans did. 
E)  Native Americans had no material wealth. 
A)  Chiefs were expected to share some of their goods rather than hoard them. 
B)  Eastern Native Americans were more materialistic than those who lived west of the Mississippi. 
C)  Wealth mattered less to them than to Europeans, but inherited social status was equally important to both peoples. 
D)  Native Americans actually suffered more social inequality than Europeans did. 
E)  Native Americans had no material wealth.

Portuguese trading posts along the western coast of Africa were called factories because:

The Pueblo Indian uprising of 1680:

The Columbian Exchange was:

The city situated along the Mississippi River with between 10,000 and 30,000 residents in the year 1200 is today known as:

By 1550, the Spanish empire in the New World exceeded the ancient Roman Empire in size.

Which one of the following statements about African slavery within Africa is FALSE?

Portuguese seafarers initially hoped to locate African gold.

Before the transatlantic slave trade began, approximately 100,000 African slaves were transported between 1450 and 1500 to:

Most, although not all, Indian societies were matrilineal.

The New Laws of 1542:

Which one of the following is true of New France?

In Europe on the eve of colonization, one conception of freedom, called "Christian liberty,"

Which one of the following was true of French relations with Native Americans?

In 1608, Samuel de Champlain founded:

When Europeans arrived, many Native Americans :

Thanks to Martin Luther, the movable-type printing press is one of the most important inventions in modern times, helping to rapidly disseminate information around the world.

The ritual sacrifices practiced by the Aztecs:

Columbus established the first permanent settlement on Hispaniola in 1502.

The mound builders were a sophisticated ancient peoples living in the American Southwest.

Which one of the following is true about Native Americans and material wealth?

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, 1783-1791

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

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Exam 1: A New World

Portuguese trading posts along the western coast of Africa were called factories because:

The Pueblo Indian uprising of 1680:

The Columbian Exchange was:

The city situated along the Mississippi River with between 10,000 and 30,000 residents in the year 1200 is today known as:

By 1550, the Spanish empire in the New World exceeded the ancient Roman Empire in size.

Which one of the following statements about African slavery within Africa is FALSE?

Portuguese seafarers initially hoped to locate African gold.

Before the transatlantic slave trade began, approximately 100,000 African slaves were transported between 1450 and 1500 to:

Most, although not all, Indian societies were matrilineal.

The New Laws of 1542:

Which one of the following is true of New France?

In Europe on the eve of colonization, one conception of freedom, called "Christian liberty,"

Which one of the following was true of French relations with Native Americans?

In 1608, Samuel de Champlain founded:

When Europeans arrived, many Native Americans :

Thanks to Martin Luther, the movable-type printing press is one of the most important inventions in modern times, helping to rapidly disseminate information around the world.

The ritual sacrifices practiced by the Aztecs:

Columbus established the first permanent settlement on Hispaniola in 1502.

The mound builders were a sophisticated ancient peoples living in the American Southwest.

Which one of the following is true about Native Americans and material wealth?

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, 1783-1791

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

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