Exam 1: A New World

What was a borderland? Compare the roles the French, Dutch, and Indians played in the borderlands of North America. In the seventeenth century, did any group have an advantage? Explain your answer.

The Dutch settled New Netherland

Who in the sixteenth-century Spanish empire would have the most authority?

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

France's relations with Native American tribes can be described as a marriage of necessity because

The New Laws of 1542

Which of the following statements accurately compares Native American gender relations in the Southwest to those in most other Native American societies?

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

Where did mound-building tribes flourish?

A significant difference between the Vikings and Columbus was that

Slaves in New Netherland were treated worse than slaves in the West Indies.

People from Asia who came to North America used multiple migration paths.

Which one of the following statements is true of Spanish emigrants to the New World?

An example of a freedom that most Native Americans would hold in high esteem would be

Where was the Spanish settlement Santa Elena located?

Like the Spanish, the French often intermarried with the Indians, resulting in mixed-race children.

The Zuni, Hopi, and their earlier ancestors were dependent on canals and irrigation for farming.

Where was the first permanent Spanish colony in what is now the United States?

The sophistication and diversity of the peoples in the early Americas is remarkable. Explore that diversity in an that discusses early Native American culture, architecture, religion, gender relations, economy, and views of freedom.