Question 1

IDENTIFICATIONS
-Vinland

Accepted Answer

the first European colony in North America; founded by the Norse explorer Leif Eriksson in the eleventh century a.d. Located near L'

Question 2

The world's largest earthen work was constructed by the Mississippian mound building people at ____________________.

Accepted Answer

Cahokia

Question 3

IDENTIFICATIONS
-Christopher Columbus

Accepted Answer

Italian mariner. "Admiral of the Ocean Sea." First modern European to make contact with the Americas. Made four voyages to the New World searching for sea route to Asia. Never actually realized he had discovered a new land.

Question 4

IDENTIFICATIONS
-Royal Orders for New Discoveries

Accepted Answer

issued by Spanish King Philip II in 1573

Question 5

All of the following were food crops grown in the Americas during the late Stone Age (Neolithic) except

Accepted Answer

A)  maize. 
B)  white potatoes. 
C)  tomatoes. 
D)  oranges. 
E)  squash. 
A)  maize. 
B)  white potatoes. 
C)  tomatoes. 
D)  oranges. 
E)  squash.

Question 6

The Inca Empire stretched ____________________ miles north to south.

Accepted Answer

The answer of The Inca Empire stretched ____________________ miles north...

Question 7

The leader of the Aztecs at the time of their defeat in 1519 was

Accepted Answer

A)  Atahualpa. 
B)  Moctezuma. 
C)  Tenochtitlan. 
D)  Texcoco. 
E)  Geronimo. 
A)  Atahualpa. 
B)  Moctezuma. 
C)  Tenochtitlan. 
D)  Texcoco. 
E)  Geronimo.

Question 8

The center of the Portuguese empire in Asia was

Accepted Answer

A)  Japan. 
B)  the Moluccas. 
C)  Korea. 
D)  China. 
E)  Indonesia. 
A)  Japan. 
B)  the Moluccas. 
C)  Korea. 
D)  China. 
E)  Indonesia.

Question 9

Europe's most fiercely Catholic society as the sixteenth century began was Spain.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 10

IDENTIFICATIONS
-encomienda

Accepted Answer

system of labor tribute implem

Question 11

The Norse exerted a significant impact on American history well into the 1500s.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 12

Before the nineteenth century, more than ____ of the people who sailed across the Atlantic were slaves.

Accepted Answer

A)  one-quarter 
B)  one-third 
C)  one-half 
D)  two-thirds 
E)  three-quarters 
A)  one-quarter 
B)  one-third 
C)  one-half 
D)  two-thirds 
E)  three-quarters

Question 13

Examine the variety of Native American societies in the period before European conquest.

Accepted Answer

Essay should address several key points:

Question 14

Discuss the role of religion in the era of exploration and discovery.

Accepted Answer

Essay should address several key points.

Question 15

The rise of slavery in the New World was closely related to the demands of the capitalist market in Europe.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 16

The first crop produced by African slave labor in the Caribbean was ____________________.

Accepted Answer

The answer of The first crop produced by African slave...

Question 17

During the long history of the Atlantic slave trade, nearly every African shipped overseas had first been enslaved by other Africans.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 18

Most European Christians viewed the Indians as

Accepted Answer

A)  innocent, childlike people who should be left alone. 
B)  descendants of the ancient survivors of the lost continent of Atlantis. 
C)  subhuman, soulless devil worshippers. 
D)  sophisticated people who were morally and ethically superior to the inhabitants of Asia and Europe. 
E)  one of the lost tribes of Israel. 
A)  innocent, childlike people who should be left alone. 
B)  descendants of the ancient survivors of the lost continent of Atlantis. 
C)  subhuman, soulless devil worshippers. 
D)  sophisticated people who were morally and ethically superior to the inhabitants of Asia and Europe. 
E)  one of the lost tribes of Israel.

Question 19

Among Indian societies, tobacco was grown exclusively by men.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 20

Amaranth was a type of

Accepted Answer

A)  spear point. 
B)  animal. 
C)  cereal. 
D)  disease. 
E)  liquor. 
A)  spear point. 
B)  animal. 
C)  cereal. 
D)  disease. 
E)  liquor.

IDENTIFICATIONS -Vinland

The world's largest earthen work was constructed by the Mississippian mound building people at ____________________.

IDENTIFICATIONS -Christopher Columbus

IDENTIFICATIONS -Royal Orders for New Discoveries

All of the following were food crops grown in the Americas during the late Stone Age (Neolithic) except

The Inca Empire stretched ____________________ miles north to south.

The leader of the Aztecs at the time of their defeat in 1519 was

The center of the Portuguese empire in Asia was

Europe's most fiercely Catholic society as the sixteenth century began was Spain.

IDENTIFICATIONS -encomienda

The Norse exerted a significant impact on American history well into the 1500s.

Before the nineteenth century, more than ____ of the people who sailed across the Atlantic were slaves.

Examine the variety of Native American societies in the period before European conquest.

Discuss the role of religion in the era of exploration and discovery.

The rise of slavery in the New World was closely related to the demands of the capitalist market in Europe.

The first crop produced by African slave labor in the Caribbean was ____________________.

During the long history of the Atlantic slave trade, nearly every African shipped overseas had first been enslaved by other Africans.

Most European Christians viewed the Indians as

Among Indian societies, tobacco was grown exclusively by men.

Amaranth was a type of

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Reform, Resistance, Revolution

Completing the Revolution, 1789-1815

Whigs and Democrats

Manifest Destiny: an Empire for Liberty--Or Slavery

Reconstruction, 1863-1877

The Rise of Corporate America, 1865-1914

War and Society, 1914-1920

The 1920s

America During the Second World War

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America During Its Longest War, 1963-1974

Uncertain Times, 1974-1992

Economic, Social, and Cultural Change in the Late 20th Century

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Exam 1: When Old Worlds Collide: Contact, Conquest, Catastrophe

IDENTIFICATIONS -Vinland

The world's largest earthen work was constructed by the Mississippian mound building people at ____________________.

IDENTIFICATIONS -Christopher Columbus

IDENTIFICATIONS -Royal Orders for New Discoveries

All of the following were food crops grown in the Americas during the late Stone Age (Neolithic) except

The Inca Empire stretched ____________________ miles north to south.

The leader of the Aztecs at the time of their defeat in 1519 was

The center of the Portuguese empire in Asia was

Europe's most fiercely Catholic society as the sixteenth century began was Spain.

IDENTIFICATIONS -encomienda

The Norse exerted a significant impact on American history well into the 1500s.

Before the nineteenth century, more than ____ of the people who sailed across the Atlantic were slaves.

Examine the variety of Native American societies in the period before European conquest.

Discuss the role of religion in the era of exploration and discovery.

The rise of slavery in the New World was closely related to the demands of the capitalist market in Europe.

The first crop produced by African slave labor in the Caribbean was ____________________.

During the long history of the Atlantic slave trade, nearly every African shipped overseas had first been enslaved by other Africans.

Most European Christians viewed the Indians as

Among Indian societies, tobacco was grown exclusively by men.

Amaranth was a type of

The Challenge to Spain and the Settlement of North America

England Discovers Its Colonies: Empire, Liberty, and Expansion

Reform, Resistance, Revolution

Completing the Revolution, 1789-1815

Whigs and Democrats

Manifest Destiny: an Empire for Liberty--Or Slavery

Reconstruction, 1863-1877

The Rise of Corporate America, 1865-1914

War and Society, 1914-1920

The 1920s

America During the Second World War

Affluence and Its Discontents, 1953-1963

America During Its Longest War, 1963-1974

Uncertain Times, 1974-1992

Economic, Social, and Cultural Change in the Late 20th Century

A Time of Hope and Fear, 1993-2011

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